140 GENERA AND SPECIES. 



Hob. Bolivia. In G-ould's cabinet. 



Sp. 6. PETASOPHORA CORRUSCANS. Gould 



in Proc. Zool. Soc. 1846. 

 This is a very beautiful species, rathei less in 

 size than P. Anais, from which, and every other 

 species, it is distinguished by the lovely marking 

 of the throat, the greater extent of blue on the 

 abdomen, and by the great breadth of the fea- 

 thers of the tail. 



Crown of the head and all the upper surface 

 green ; tail-feathers very broad, of a steel-blue, 

 with green reflexions, and, as in Anais and ser- 

 rirostris, crossed with a broad band of a blackish 

 hue. A band of rich pure blue commences on 

 the chin, whence it extends along the sides of 

 the cheeks, and on the ear-coverts, which, when 

 erected, form conspicuous tufts. The scale-like 

 feathers of the centre of the throat form a gorget 

 of rich shining green, with bronze and dark 

 crimson reflexions. The centre of the abdomen 

 blue. Under tail-coverts dull green, broadly 

 tipped with buff. "Wings purplish-brown ; bill 

 black ; feet brown. 



Total length, 5* inches ; bill, l^; tail, 2. 

 Hab. not yet determinately ascertained. In 

 Gould's cabinet. 



Sp. 7. PETASOPHORA DETIPHHTS. 0. Del- 



phinae, Less. Eev. Zool. 1839, p. 44. 



Echo du Monde Savant, 1843, JS T o. 13. 



Less. 111. de Zool. torn. ii. 1832, pi. 64. 



Sp. 8. PETASOPHORA ? G-EOFFROYI, Trochilus 



