GENERA AND SPECIES. 139 



the throat. The female is fully as bright as the 

 male, but at least one-third smaller in size. 



Hab. Venezuela, and all the Cordilleras in 

 the neighbourhood of Bogota. 



Both P. Anais and thalassina are nearly allied 

 to the next species, but are inferior in splendour 

 of plumage and size. 



Sp. 5. PETASOPHOBA IOLATA, Gould, in 

 Proc. Zool. Soc. 1847. (Plate I.) 



This is a very gorgeous species, glittering 

 with metallic effulgence. Head and all the upper 

 surface deep green, often washed with gold; 

 primaries and secondaries, brown tinged witb 

 purple ; chin, space beneath the eye, ear-coverts, 

 and also the centre of the abdomen, rich, deep me- 

 ! tallic blue, the under surface generally rich, deep 

 I glossy green. The throat presents a tessellated 

 appearance, occasioned by the reflexion from the 

 webs of the feathers which throws a darker hue 

 on the centre of each. Under tail-coverts, pale 

 green, with lighter margins; two centre tail- 

 feathers golden green, the rest of a steel or 

 bluish shining green, crossed near the ex- 

 tremity by a broad band, which is dull black 

 on the upper surface, and shining steel-blue 

 on the under. Bill and feet black. 



In this magnificent species the ear-tufts are 

 very ample, and the abdomen of an intense me- 

 tallic violet-blue. The chest is dazzling. 



Total length, 5f inches; bill, If; tail, 2J. 



The female is similar to the male in plumage, 

 but is smaller in size. 



