94 TROCIIILIDJE. 



Genus SELASPHORUS, Swains. 



Selasphorus rufus (Gm.). 



Selas-phorus rufus, Gould, Mon. Troch. iii. pi. 137 (1852); Salv. Cat. 

 Birds B. M. xvi. p. 392 (1892) ; id. fy Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., 

 Aves, ii. p. 353 (1892) ; Bendire, Life-Hist. N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 213 

 (1895) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 140 (1900). 



An egg of the Rufous Flame-bearer measures -51 by *35. 



1. North America. Crowley Bequest. 



Selasphorus torridus, Salvin. 



Selasphorus torridus, Sharpe in Gould's Mon. Troch., Suppl. (1887) ; 

 Salv. Cat. Birds B. M. xvi. p. 395 (1892) ; id. $ Godm. Biol. Centr.- 

 Amer., Aves, ii. p. 354 (1892) j Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 141 (1900). 



An egg of the Torrid Flame-bearer in the Collection measures 

 48 by -32. 



2. Irazu, Costa Rica, 20th Feb. Crowley Bequest. 



(C. F. Underwood). 



Selasphorus scintilla (Gould). 



Selasphorus scintilla, Gould, Mon. Troch. iii. pi. 138 (1852) ; Salv. Cat. 

 Birds B. M. xvi. p. 395 (1892) ; id. $ Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., 

 Aves, ii. p. 353 (1892) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 141 (1900). 



An egg of the Little Flame-bearer measures *43 by -3. 



1. Azahar de Cartag-o, Costa Rica, Crowley Bequest. 

 28th Dec. (C. F. Underwood). 



Genus CILffiTOCERCUS, Gray. 



Chaetocercus rosae (Bourc. $ Muls.). 



Calothorax rosse, Gould, Mon. Troch. iii. pi. 149 (1857). 

 Chsetocercus rosse, Salv. Cat. Birds B. M. xvi. p. 414 (1892) ; Sharpe, 

 Hand-l. ii. p. 141 (1900). 



The egg of the Crimson -throated Wood-star in the Collection 

 measures -49 by '3. 



2. Venezuela (Gugenheimer). Crowley Bequest. 



Genus BELLONA, Muls. $ Terr. 



Bellona cristata (Linn.). 



Orthorhynchns cristatus, Gould, Mon. Troch. iv. pi. 205 (1857). 

 Bellona cristata, Salv. Cat. Birds B. M. xvi. p. 353 (1892) ; Sharpe, 

 Hand-l. ii. p. 142 (1900). 



