380 Genera of Humining Birds. 



and one from the maxilla going under the cheeks and ear- 

 coverts, buff. Auriculars black. Underside buff, with the 

 central lower part of abdomen and vent white. Lateral 

 rectrices greenish-bronze at base, passing to bluish-black and 

 largely tipped with deep buff. Wings purplish-brown. Maxilla 

 black. Mandible orange red, with black tip. 



Total length, 6in. Wing, 2\. Tail, 2^. Culmen, i 



ii 



1 G- 



This rare species was discovered near Quito, by Professor 

 Jameson. 



After a careful comparison between the specimen, which I 

 described in the Humming Bird under the name of P. colutn- 

 bianus, I have come to the conclusion that my typical speci- 

 men is probably a young male of P. syrmatophorus. 



516. Phaethornis BERLEPSCHI, Ernst, and Hart., Novit. 



Zool., vol. i., 1894, p. 14. 



Berlepsch's Hermit. 



le Phaethornis de Berlepsch. 



Habitat. — Ecuador. 



Slightly smaller than P. synnatopJiorus, the middle of the 

 abdomen not distinctly white, the rump like the back and the 

 uppertail-coverts of a rich ochraceous-buff, the feathers of the 

 upper parts are much more distinctly margined with buff than 

 is the case in P. syrmatopJioriis. 



Length of Wing 2-2 to 2-4 in. Tail 27 to 2-8. Culmen 1-5 

 to 1-6. 



Type in Museum Rotschild. 



Although I have not seen the bird, it seems to me that it 

 is a very doubtful species. 



517. Phaethornis anthophilus, Bourc, Rev. Zool., 1843, 



p. 71. 



Pallid Hermit, Gould, Mon. Troch., vol. i., p. 24. 



Le Phaethornis antophile, Muls., Hist. Nat. Ois. Mou., 

 1873, t. i., p. 83. 



Habitat. — Colom.bia and Venezuela. 



Male. — Upperside shining green in some specimens, 

 golden-green in others, darker on the head. Uppertail-coverts 

 bronzy-green, margined with buff. Tail pale shining green at 



