Genera of Humming Birds. 337 



Wings long, reaching the end of taiL Tail short and cuneate, 

 each rectrice pointed at tip. Outermost smaller. Laterals 

 slightly and gradually longer. Tarsi bare. Sexes alike. 



Habitat. — St. Thomas, Martinica, Dominica, Grenada, 

 Santa Lucia, Nevis. 



460. Sericotes HOLOSERICEUS, Linne, Syst. Nat., 1766, 



vol. i., p. 191. 



Polytmiis holosericeiis, Gray, Gen. Birds, vol. i., p. ro8. 



Eulampis holosericeiis, Gould, Mon. Troch., vol. ii., p. 83. 



Anthracothorax holosericeus, Reich., Troch. Enum., 1855, 

 p. 9. 



Lampornis holosericeus, Cab. and Heine, Mus. Hein, i860, 

 t. iii., p. 19. 



Green breasted Carib, Gould, Mon. Troch., vol. ii., p. 83. 



I'Eiilampe vert et noir, Muls., Nat. Ois. Mou., 1875, t. ii., 

 P- 135- 



Habitat. — St. Thomas, Martinica, Dominica, Santa Lucia, 

 Nevis, St. Croix. 



Male. — Upperside shining dark green, coppery on rump, 

 Uppertail-coverts glittering green with bluish reflections. 

 Tail dark shining blue. Throat metallic grass-green, yellowish- 

 golden in some specimens, especially in those from Martinica. 

 In the middle of the breast, bordering the green, is a small 

 patch of bright blue feathers. Abdomen black. Flanks 

 bronzy-green. Vent and a spot on each side of flanks white. 

 Undertail-coverts glittering blue, edged with green. Wings 

 purplish-brown. Bill black. 



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



Female. — Has less blue on the breast, is not quite so bright 

 in colouration, and has the bill longer. This species is rather 

 abundant in all the Lesser Antilles, and I think that when full, 

 series of each island will be sent to Europe, it is possible that 

 it will be necessary to separate them in two or three species. 



461. Sericotes chlorolaemus, Gould, Mon. Troch., vol. 



ii., p. 84. 



Antracothorax chlorolaemus, Reich., Troch. Enum., 1855, 

 p. 9. 



