258 Descriptions of Seven JSfew Species of Humming-Birds. 



XXXI. — Descriptions of Seven New Species of 'Humming- 

 Birds. 



By George N. Lawrence. 



Read February loth, 1858. 



Phaethoruis moorei. 



Moore's Hermit. 



Whole upper plumage and wing-coverts rather dull bronzy 

 green, darker on the head, all the feathers with dark sub- 

 terminal margins edged with grey ; rump and upper tail- 

 coverts of the same color as the back, but having the dark 

 markings more distinct and terminating with pale rufous ; tail 

 bronzy green at the base for about two thirds of its length, 

 remaining portion brownish-black, forming a broad subterminal 

 band, the four lateral feathers on each side narrowly edged with 

 pale rufous at the end for a short space on each web, and the 

 two central feathers white on their projecting portion for about 

 one third their entire length; wings purplish-brown; under sur- 

 face greyish fawn color, brownish on the throat and sides of the 

 neck, and brighter on the abdomen ; a line of light rufous over 

 and behind the eye, and another running under it from the 

 base of the upper mandible ; ear-coverts blackish brown ; upper 

 mandible black, under mandible bright red with the tip black ; 

 iris black ; feet brownish above and pale yellow underneath. 



Length 6$ inches ; wing 2£ ; bill lyV ; tail 2f£. 



Habitat. — Ecuador. 



. Pemarhs. — This species in its general appearance somewhat 

 resembles P. super ciliosits, but is smaller, being about the size 

 of P. eurynomus, but differs from both in having the upper 

 mandible bright red, and in the white projecting ends of the 

 central tail feathers beinor wider. 



