172 ~=Messrs. O. Salvin and F. DuCane Godman on the 
THALURANIA CoLUMBIcA (Bourc. & Muls.). 
Minea (2000 ft.), 2 21st and 25th January, ¢ 13th March, 
1879. ‘Iris dark brown.” 
San Jose (6000 ft.), 9, 8th June, 1879. 
“ Only found in dense woods.” 
MELLISUGA MELLIVORA. 
Minea (2000 ft.), g, 12th February,1879. ‘‘Tris yellowish 
brown.” 
RHAMPHOMICRON DORSALE, sp.u. (Plate V. figs. 1, 2.) 
Supranigrum viridescente vix tinctum, uropygio angusté ceneo- 
purpurascente, alis fuscis, cauda valdé furcata purpureo- 
nigra; capitis et cervicis lateribus nigerrimis; subtits 
guldé nitidissima viridescenti-aurea, abdomine pallidé 
fusco, viridi-aureo, preecipue in hypochondrus, lavato ; 
crisso sordidé albido, plumis singulis medialiter macula 
viridescente notatis ; rostro brevi, paulo incurvo, nigro ; 
pedibus nigris: long. tota 4:2, ale 2°3, caude 0°5, 
rectr. ext. 2:0, rectr. med. 1°15, rostri a rictu 0°5. 
@ supra viridis, tectricibus supracaudalibus zeneo-purpuras- 
centibus, caudé purpureo-nigra, rectricibus externis albo 
terminatis ; subtis albida, gula et hypochondriis viridi- 
aureo maculatis, gulé medid plumis paucis viridescenti- 
aureis notatd: long. caude rectr. ext. 1-6, rectr. med. 1:1. 
Obs. Species egregia, R. microrhyncho forsan affinis, sed 
dorsi colore primo visu distinguenda. 
Sierra Nevada, ? (9200 ft.) 17th July, g (2000 ft.) 23rd 
July, 1879. “Iris dark brown.” 
Of this beautiful species Mr. Simons sends two specimens, 
marked male and female. Both are in perfect plumage. The 
female, first obtained, was found flitting about a small stream 
in a wood. The male was shot on the grassy slope of a hill 
_ far from bushes and trees. 
OxYPOGON CYANOLEMUS, sp.n. (Plate IV. fig. 2.) 
Supra obscuré viridis, cervicis lateribus et nucha albis, capite 
toto nigro viridi lavato ; cristé elongaté nigra, stria me- 
did alb4, nares versus bifurcaté; subtus albescens, gula 
media plumis elongatis ceeruleis ornaté, corporis lateribus 
obscure viridi maculatis ; caudé zeneo-viridi, rectricibus 
tribus utrinque extimis, preter apices et pogonium ex- 
ternum (extimé excepta),lactescenti-albis. % mari similis, 
