On a new Hpen'es of Hummincj-hird. 87o 



J. F. Gnielin (Sjst. Nat. i. p. 2o^. no 50) describes this 

 eagle as follows : — " Longitudo bipedalis. Rostrum magnum 

 et ungues nigri ; irides cinerete ; penna? scapularum et tectrices 

 alarum apice macula ovali albicante insignita^ ; dorsi maculis 

 coloris bubalini ; venter similibus lineis striatus," which descrip- 

 tion agrees well with a specimen in raj collection from Silesia. 

 He further refers to Latham, of whose description (Synopsis, 

 i. p. 38. no. 15, 1781) he has evidently made use in giving 

 the above characters. Latham's description is most clear, and 

 certainly refers to the small North-German Spotted Eagle ; 

 and the only measurement he gives (the total length), which 

 he says is 2 feet, agrees precisely with specimens of this bird 

 in my possession. He states that his description was taken 

 from a specimen in good condition in the British Museum, 

 but he does not say where it was obtained. 



I may add that on showing Mr. Sharpe my reasons for 

 using the name of maculata instead of ncevia for the present 

 species, he quite agrees with me in the propriety of so doing. 



LT. — Description of an apparently neio Species of Huniminy- 

 hircl of the Oenus Eriocnemis. By D. G. EllioT, F.L.S., 

 F.Z.S., &c. 



Eriocnemis cli rysorama. 



Top of head, back, flanks, breast, and abdomen brilliant me- 

 tallic fiery red, darkest on the head ; chin and throat metallic 

 golden yellow ; upper tail-coverts, extending half the length 

 of tail, metallic yellowish green ; under tail-co veils, basal half 

 white, remainder metallic blue ; wings purplish brown ; tail 

 much forked, steel-black ; tufts on tarsi large, pure white ; 

 bill black ; small spot on base of mandible, next to the chin, 

 yellow, perhaps red in life. Total length 4^ inches, wing 2^, 

 tail U, bill |. 



This very brilliant and handsome bird approaches closest to 

 fhe E. mosquera, and resembles it somewhat in the colour of 

 the lower parts, but is more brilliant and fiery. It is, how- 

 ever, smaller in all its measurements except the bill. The 

 throat-mark is very broad, and extends quite down to the 

 breast. 



I do not know the habitat of this species ; but the specimen 

 was stated to have come from Ecuador. 



