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Genus SELASPHORUS, Sivains. 



Selasphorus rufus (Gm.). 



Selasphorus riifus, G'otild, Mon. Troch. iii. pi. 1.37 (1852) ; Salv. Cat. 

 Birds B. M. xvi. p. 392 (1892); id. (^- Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., 

 Ares, ii. p. 353 (1892) ; Be7idire, Life-Hist. N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 213 

 (1895) ; iiharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 140 (1900). 



An egg of the Rufous Flame-bearer measures '51 by "SS. 



1. North America. Crowley Bequest. 



Selasphorus torridus, Salvin. 



Selasphorus torridus, Sharpe in Gould's Mon. Troch., Suppl. (1887) ; 

 Salv. Cat. Birds B. M. xvi. p. 395 (1892) ; id. S,- Godm. Biol. Centr.- 

 Amer., Aves, ii. p. 354 (1892) ; Sharpe, Bmd-l. ii. p. 141 (1900). 



An egg of the Torrid Flame-bearer in the Collection measures 

 •48 by -32. 



2. Irazu, Costa Rica, 20th Feb. Crowley Bequest. 



(C F. Underwood). 



Selasphorus scintilla {Gould). 



Selasphorus scintilla, Gould, Mon. Troch. iii. pi. 138 (1852) ; Salv. Cat. 

 Birds B. M. xvi. p. 395 (1892); id. ^- Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., 

 Aves, ii. p. 353 (1892) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 141 (1900). 



An egg of the Little Flame-bearer measures '43 by -3. 



1. Azahar de Cartag-o, Costa Rica, Crowley Bequest. 

 28th Dec. (C. F. Underwood). 



Gcuus CH^TOCERCUS, Gray. 



Chaetocercus rosae (Bourc. 6{ Muls.). 



Calothorax rosae, Gould, Mon. Troch. iii. pi. 149 (1857). 

 Choetocercus rosaj, Salv. Cat. Birds B. M. xvi. p. 414 (1892) ; Shar^je, 

 Kand-l. ii. p. 141 (1900). 



The egg of the Crimson-throated Wood-star in the Collection 

 measures -49 by •3. 



2. Venezuela {Gugenheimer). Crowley Bequest. 



Genus BELLONA, Muh. cf- Verr. 



Bellona cristata {Linn.), 



Orlhorhynchns cristatus, Gould, Mon. Troch. iv. pi. 205 (1857). 

 Bellona ori^tata, Salv. Cat. Birds B. M. xvi. p. 353 (1892) ; Sharpe, 

 Hand-l. ii. p. 142 (19C0). 



