276 Genera of Humming Birds. 



behind. Upperside brilliant metallic green. Uppertail- 

 coverts brilliant golden-green. Median rectrices bronzy-green, 

 remainder white, with their terminal third bronzy-green. 

 Throat black, tips of feathers metallic golden-green. Breast 

 deep reddish-buff. Abdomen and flanks glittering dark 

 golden-green. Undertail-coverts shining green. Wings- 

 purple. Bill black. 



Total length, 5.Un. Wing, 3^^. Tail, 2\. Culmen, i|. 



Female. — Upperside dark golden-green, darker on head in 

 consequence of the black base of feathers. Uppertail-coverts 

 shining golden-green. Median rectrices bronze-green, lateral 

 and outermost ones white, margined on outer webs, and tipped 

 with bronze-green. Throat reddish-buff spotted with brown. 

 Breast deep buff. Rest of underside metallic green washed 

 sparingly with buff. Undertail-coverts green, margined with 

 grayish-buff. 



Total length, 5in. Wing, 2|. Tail, i|. Culmen, i;^. 



This rare and handsome species was discovered in Bolivia,, 

 by Mr. Warszewicz. 



My specimens were collected by Buckley. 



390. HOMOPHANIA LAWRENCEI, Boucard, H. Bird, 1892^ 



vol. ii., p. 87. 



Lawrence' s Humming Bird. 



r Homophanie de Lawrence. 



Habitat. — Colombia. 



Male. — Crown metallic dark green. Upperside dark bronzy- 

 green, black in certain lights. Uppertail-coverts shining green 

 Median rectrices bronze-green, laterals pale buff with tips 

 bronze-green. Wings purplish. Throat and sides of breast 

 metallic dark green, most brilliant. Breast pure white. 

 Abdomen and flanks dark bronzy-green, almost black, 

 Undertail-coverts shining green, with the base of feathers pale 

 buff. Bill black. Feet flesh colour with black nails. 



Total length, 4|in. Wing, 2f. Tail, 2. Culmen, \\. 



This species is easily distinguished from H. insectivora by 

 the colour of its rectrices. 



Type unique in my collection. 



