GENERA AND SPECIES, 197 



Locality : the mountain ranges of Bolivia. 



Trochilus (Spathura) Peruana, Gould. The 

 Peruvian Racket-tail is an extremely rare 

 species, a few examples only having been brought 

 to Europe. 



The male has all the upper and under surface 

 bronzy-green ; the throat and chest are rich 

 metallic green ; the wings and tail brown ; the 

 spatules of the lateral tail-feathers are black, 

 with green reflexions ; the foot-muffs are rufous ; 

 bill black ; toes yellow. 



Total length, 5 inches ; bill, f , tail, 3 J. 



The female has the upper surface bronzy- 

 green, this colour predominating on the two 

 central tail-feathers ; the lateral tail-feathers are 

 brown, the outer one on each side tipped with 

 white ; under surface white, spotted on the 

 throat, sides of the neck and flanks with pale 

 shining green ; tarsal muff", and under tail-coverts 

 deep buff ; bill black ; feet yellowish brown. 



Locality : Peru. In Gould's cabinet. 



We learn from Mr. Gould that Dr. Tschudi 

 procured only three examples during his travels 

 in Peru ; the first between the eleventh and 

 twelfth degrees of south latitude on the moun- 

 tain of Moyabamba, where it was fluttering 

 around the flowers of a new species of Cactus ; 

 the second on the road from Santa Maria de 

 Cruces to Andamarca, in the province of Tanja, 

 on the banks of the little river Ancasyacu ; and 

 the third at Chilpes, on the mountain of Veloe, 



