BUFFON'S PLUMELETEER 



abdomen and spotted on the sides with metallic 

 green. 



Bill not long, curved at tip; tail conspicuously 

 forked in male. 



"Bird of forest, feeding on wild plantains." 

 (Carriker.) "Found in the jungle." (Jewel.) One 

 was seen to dive repeatedly into a pool in a 

 shady ravine at Barro Colorado Island, going 

 partly under water, apparently after insects. 



1 6. Chalybura buffoni micans (Lesson) 

 Buffon's Plumeleteer 



Chalybura buffonii RIDGWAY, Birds of N. and M. Amer., 

 V, p. 388, 1911; STONE, Proc. Phila. Acad. Nat. wSci., 1918, 

 p. 256. 



Male. Length about 120 mm. (4.70 in.); tail 

 about 43 mm. (1.70 in.). Above metallic green 

 more bronzy on upper tail coverts; middle tail 

 feathers bronze ; under parts metallic green vary- 

 ing from yellowish to peacock or bluish according 

 to the light, the feathers appearing to have dusky 

 centers in some lights. 



Female. Length 105 mm. (4.15 in.); tail 

 37 mm. (1.45 in.). Similar to male, the outer 

 tail feathers tipped with pale gray; underparts 

 including cheeks pale gray somewhat spotted 

 with metallic green. 



Bill fairly long and curved, tail slightly forked, 

 its feathers broad. 



A species of thickets and second growth jungle. 

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