324 Genera of H2(7nm{nv Birds. 



443. Hypuroptila melanorrhoa, Salv., P.Z.S., 1864, 



p- 585- 



Chalybura carniioli, Lawr., Proceed. Acad., Nat. Scien., 

 Philad. 1865, p. 39. 



Latnpornis melanorrJwa, Muls., Hist. Nat. Ois. Mou., 1874, 

 t. i., p. 174. 



Black-vented Plumeteer, Gould, Mon. Troch., Suppl., 1886, 

 p. 14. 



le Chalybnre a region an ale 710 ire. 



Habitat. — Costa Rica, Veragua. 



Male. — Upperside shining green, bronzy on neck and rump. 

 Uppertail-coverts and lower part of rump purplish-bronze. 

 Tail bron7N-iiur|)le. Underside dark shining grass-green. 

 Underlail-i overts purplish-bronze. Wings purplish-brown. 

 Maxilhi bl.ick. Mandible flesh colour with black tip. 



Total length, 4fin. Wing, 2f. Tail, 2. Culmen, |. 



This is a very rare species. I have only one male from 

 Costa Rica. 



444. Hypuroptila isaurae, Gould, P.Z.S., 1S61, p. 199. 



Lanipornis isaurae, Muls., Hist. Nat. Ois. Mou., 1874, 

 t. i., p. 174. 



I sail re's Plumeteer. 



le Chalybnre d' Isaure. 



Habitat. — Veragua, Costa Rica. 



Male. — Head greenish-bronze with purple reflections. 

 Back shining green passing to pur^Dle on lower part of rump 

 and uppertail-coverts. Tail dark bronze with purplish re- 

 flections. Throat, breast, and upper part of abdomen dark 

 metallic bluish-green. Lower part of abdomen, and flanks 

 dark gray washed with green. Undertail-coverts white. 

 Wings purple. Maxilla black. Mandible flesh colour with 

 black tip. 



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



Female. Upperside shining green. Rump and tail shining 

 bronze. Underside ashy. Vent white. Outermost and two 

 of the lateral rectrices tipped with white. Wings bro^vn. 

 Maxilla black. Mandible flesh colour with black tip. 



This is a rare species. It was dedicated by Gould to Mrs. 



