3o8 Genera of Humming Birds. 



Dorvphora joJiannae, Cab. and Hein., Mus. Hein., t. iii., p. 

 78. 



Doryfera eupJirosinae, Muls. and Verr., Ann., Soc, Linn., 

 Lyon, 1870-71, t. xxviii., p. 319. 



Doryphorn euphrosinae, Sclat. and Salv., Nomenclator, 

 Av., p. 82. 



Blue-fronted Lance-Bill , Gould, Mon. Troch., vol. ii., p. 87. 



le Doryfere de Jeanne, Muls., Hist. Nat. Ois. Mou., 1874, 

 t. i., p. 197. 



Mnlsant's Lance-hill, Gould, Mon. Troch., Suppl., 1886, 

 p. 28. 



Ic Doryfere d'Enphrosine, Muls., Hist. Nat. Ois. Mou., 

 1874, t. i., p. 198. 



Habitat. — Colombia. 



Male. — rorehead metallic-blue, with violet reflections. 

 Nape dark bronze, almost black in certain lights. Upperside 

 bronze-green. Uppertail-coverts grayish-blue. Tail black, 

 glossed with dark blue. Underside dark bluish-black, with 

 dark bluish-green on sides of breast and on flanks. Under- 

 tail-coverts dark violet-blue. Wings purplish-brown, with a 

 glossy dark bluish tinge on tertiaries. Bill black. 



Total length, 4in. Wing, 2|. Tail, if. Culmen, i^. 



Female.- — Forehead metallic bluish-green. Uppersidebronze- 

 green, coppery on nape. Uppertail-coverts grayish-blue. 

 Tail bluish-black, with gray tips. Underside pale bluish- 

 gray, with greenish reflections. Undertail-coverts pale bluish- 

 purple. Wings like the male. Bill black. 



Total length, 3|^in. Wing, 2|. Tail, if. Culmen, lyL 



This rare species was discovered in Colombia by Mr. 

 Matthews, and was dedicated by Mr. Bourcier to Miss Jane 

 Loddiges, daughter of Mr. George Loddiges. The type is 

 still in the Loddiges' collection. 



With the female, Messrs. Mulsant & Verreaux made a new 

 species under the name of D. euphrosinae ; but I am certain 

 that they are only the females of H . johannae. 



424. Hemistephania GUIANENSIS, Boucard, H. Bird, 1893, 

 vol. iii., p. 10. 



Guiana's Lance-bill. 



