Species o/Upupae and Trochili. 377 



and secondaries chestnut ; maxilla black ; mandible flesh- 

 colour, the tip black. Total length about 3-8 inches, wing 

 2-1, tail 1-2, bill 0-9. 



Hah. Tehuantepec, South Mexico [Sumkhrast) . 



In some respects this species resembles A. ocai, but the 

 richer, more coppery colour of the tail, the dull-coloured 

 crown, and uniform green throat readily distinguish it. I am 

 indebted to M. Boucard for the specimen now described. 



Polyerata decora. 

 Darnophila amabUis, Salv. P. Z. S. 1870, p. 211. 



Adult male. Similar to that of P. amabilisy but the bill 

 longer, the glittering feathers of the crown extending to the 

 nape, and the upper tail-coverts and central rectrices dark 

 shining green, without reddish or purple shade. Length of 

 bill 1-1 inch. 



Adult female has also a long bill and the upper tail-coverts 

 and central rectrices dark green without purple shade. 



Hah. Chiriqui. 



1 have long hesitated to separate this bird from P. amabilis^ 

 but am now convinced of its distinctness. Its range is 

 probably very restricted and confined to the western slopes 

 of the Volcano of Chiriqui. On the eastern side the I'ange of 

 P. amahilis is probably continuous from Costa Rica to 

 Panama. 



Oreopyra pectorah's. 



Adult male. Similar to that of 0. calolcema in all respects 

 except that the breast, when viewed from in front, is nearly 

 black, and not glittermg green. 



The female is probably undistinguishable from that of 0. 

 calolcema. 



Hah. Costa Rica. 



Phceolcema cervimgularis. 



Similar to P. rubinoides as to the colour of the crown, 

 which has a central glittering green stripe. In size it equals 

 P. cequatorialis, but differs from that species in the colour of 

 the crown and from both in having the chin pale chestnut, 

 like the sides of the throat, with hardly a trace of green. 

 Total length about 5 inches, wing 2"9 ; tail, central rectrices 

 1-4, lateral 2 ; bill 1-3. 



