360 Genera of Humming Birds. 



486. Saepiopterus rufus, Less., Rev. ZooL, 1840, p. 73. 

 PolytDiiis riifus, Gray, Gen. Birds, vol. i., p. 107. 

 Plafvstylopterus rufus, Reich., Aufz. der Colib., p. 11. 



Faivn-hreasted Sabre-wing, Gould, Mon. Troch., vol. ii., 

 p. 50. 



Le Campyloptere roux, Muls., Hist. Nat. Ois. Mou., 1874, 

 t. i., p. 134.' 



Habitat. — Guatemala. 



Male. — Upperside golden-green. Median rectrices shining 

 golden-green passing to reddish-gold on tips, next one more 

 brilliant with a darkish brown subterminal bar near the tip which 

 is rufous, remainder rufous for half their length passing to 

 golden-green, less apparent on the outermost rectrices, then 

 bluish-black with pale rufous tips ; the outermost rectrices 

 have all the external web rufous. Underside buff. Wings 

 purplish-brown. Maxilla black. Mandible f]esh-colour with 

 black tip. 



Total length, 5fin. Wing, 3. Tail, 2\. Culmen, i. 



Female. — Slightly smaller than the male. 



It is a rare species. 



487. Saepiopterus hyperythrus. Cab., Schomb. Reise., 



Brit. Guiana, 1848, vol. iii., p. 709. 



Platystylopterus hyperythrus, Reich., Aufz. der Colib., 

 1853, P- "• 



Loxopterus hyperythrus. Cab. and Heine, Mus. Hein., 

 i860, t. iii., p. 13. 



Rifous-breasted Sabre-wing, Gould, Mon. Troch., vol. ii., 

 P- 51- 



Le Campyloptere rougedtre, Muls., Hist. Nat. Ois. Mou., 

 1874, vol. i., p. 135. 



Habitat. — Guiana. 



Male. — Upperside shining golden-green, darker and greener 

 on head. Four central rectrices shining metallic golden- 

 bronze. Laterals and outermost ones rufous. Underside dark 

 rufous. Wings purplish-brown. Maxilla black. Mandible 

 flesh-colour at base, remainder brownish-black. 



Total length, 5in. Wing, 2\. Tail, 2\. Culmen, -if. 



