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35. Pygmornis Amaura. 



Phaethornis Amaura .... Vol. I. PL 32. 



Pygmornis amaura^ Cab. et Hein. Mus. Hein. Theil iii. p. 7, note. 

 Habitat. Banks of the River Napo. 



36. Pygmornis Aspasi^. 



Phaethornis viridicaudata, Gould Vol. I. PL 33. 



Trochilus Aspasice, Bourc. et Muls. Ann. de la Soc. Linn, de Lyon, torn. iii. 1856, 

 Trochylus (Polytmus) pygmcBus^ Tschudi, Consp. p. 36 ; Id. Faun. Per. p. 243. 

 Pygmornis viridicaudata, Cab. et Hein. Mus. Hein. Theil iii. p. 7, note. 

 Habitat. Brazil and Pei'u. 



37. Pygmornis zonura, Gould. 



Phaethornis zonura, Gould ............ Vol. I. PL 34. 



Habitat. Peru. 



38. Pygmornis Adolphi. 



Phaethornis Adolphi, Bourc Vol. I. PL 35. 



Pygmornis Adolphi, " Salle, MSS." Cab. et Hein. Mus. Hein. Theil iii. p. 7, note. 



Habitat. Central America. 



"This," says Mr. Salvin, "is an abundant species in the forest about Yzabal, but the density of the under 

 growth renders it extremely difficult to obtain a shot at so small and active an object. The bird is by no means 

 shy, and takes but little notice of an observer — even searching the flowers almost within arm's reach for the insects 

 and honey therein contained. In movement it is extremely elegant and graceful, and, flitting from flower to flower, 

 shows its beautifully-formed tail conspicuously in every motion. Like all others of its family, it selects a small 

 twig for its perch, giving preference to a dead one. While at rest it trims its feathers dexterously with its bill, 

 which every now and then it cleans by rubbing it first on one side and then on the other of the twig on which it 

 stands." — Ibis, vol. i. p. 127. 



39. Pygmornis griseogularis, Gould. 



Phaethornis griseogularis, Gould . Vol. I. PL 36. 



Pygmornis griseigularis, Cab. et Hein. Mus. Hein. Theil iii. p. 8. 

 Habitat. New Granada ; and Ecuador ? 



In my description of this species I have inadvertently stated that it has a crescent of black across the breast, 

 which is not the case. 



Mr. Bell of New York informs me that he has heard the "little Pygmornis of Panama " (by which I believe the 

 present bird is intended) " sing beautifully, the notes forming a soft, shrill, and pretty song." 



40. Pygmornis striigularis, Gould, 



Phaethornis striigularis, Gould ............ Vol. I. PL 37. 



Pygmornis striigularis. Cab. et Hein. Mus. Hein. Theil iii. p. 7, note. 

 Habitat. New Granada. 



41. Pygmornis Idali^. 



Phaethornis obscura, Gould ............ Vol, I. PL 38. 



Trochilus Idalia, Bourc. et Muls. Ann. de la Soc. Linn, de Lyon, torn. iii. 1856. 

 Pygmornis obscura. Cab. et Hein. Mus. Hein. Theil iii. p. 7, note. 

 Habitat. Brazil. 



42. Pygmornis nigricincta. 



Phaethornis nigricinctus, Lawr. . Vol. I. PL 39. fig. 1. 



Pygmornis nigricincta, Cab. et Hein. Mus. Hein. Theil iii. p. 7, note. 

 Habitat. The forests bordering the upper part of the River Amazon. 



