376 Mr. O. Salvia on new 



Heliangelus laticlavius. 



Adult male. Very similar to that of H. clarissce, and with 

 the upper surface and tail coloured in the same way ; on the 

 under surface the white pectoral band is much wider, more 

 than double the width of that of the allied form ; there is no 

 band of glittering green feathers below the white, and the 

 middle of the abdomen is more distinctly buff; the under 

 tail-coverts are white, with wider dusky shaft-stripes. 



Female unknown. 



Hah. Ecuador. 



Heliangelus violicollis. 



Adult male. Similar to that of H. strophianus, but the 

 upper surface of a darker, more rufescent brown, especially in 

 the middle of the back ; the abdomen too has a more bronzy 

 hue; the most obvious difference is in the colour of the 

 throat, which is glittering violet-blue, without any red or 

 rosy tint. 



Young male. Has the feathers of throat black, with white 

 edges; amongst these the glittering violet feathers of the 

 adult appear. 



Hab. Ecuador. 



Heliotrypha speciosa. 



Adult male. Very similar to that of H. Barralt, but with 

 a longer bill and the throat of a more glittering olive-green, 

 without the leaden or silvery hue of the allied species ; the 

 feathers of the breast are rather more conspicuously white at 

 the base, but this character is also seen in H. Barrali. 

 Total length about 5 inches, wing 25 ; tail, central rectrices 

 1-45, lateral 1*6 ; bill 1. 



Hab. Colombia? 



Amazilia Sumichrasti. 



Adult male. Upper surface shining grass-green, darker on 

 the head, more golden-bronze on the rump and upper tail- 

 coverts ; throat and breast glittering grass-green, the white 

 bases of the feathers hardly showing anywhere j abdomen 

 and flanks shining grass-green ; under tail-coverts rufous ; 

 tail rich lustrous coppery bronze ; bases of the inner primaries 



