INTRODUCTION. Uii 



*^'This beautiful and rare species of Humming- Bird," says Mr. Bridges, ''is only found in the elevated valleys 

 of the Andes, residing amongst storms of hail, rain, and thunder, and in places where the naturalist would least 

 expect to find a species of Trochilus. It subsists more upon small flies than upon the nectar of flowers. On 

 examination of the crops I found them filled with flies, which they take before sun-down along the margin of the 

 mountain rivulets. Specimens were taken at Los Ojos de Aqua, province of Aconcagua, at an elevation of from 

 6000 to 8000 feet, and I saw them at least 1000 feet above that place. Iris brown." — Proc. ZooL Soc. pai't xi. p. 114. 



Dr. Philippi met with this bird at Hueso Parado in Northern Chili, at an elevation of not more than 1000 feet 

 above the sea-level. 



81. Oreotrochilus melanogaster, Gould Vol. II. PI. 72. 



Orotrochilus melanog aster, Cab. et Hein. Mus. Hein. Theil iii. p. 15, note. 

 Habitat. The high lands of Peru ; precise locality unknown. 



82. Oreotrochilus Adel^ ............. Vol. 11. PI. 73. 



Orotrochilus Adelae, Cab. et Hein. Mus. Hein. Theil iii. p. 15, note. 



Habitat. Bolivia ; the high lands around Chuquesaca being one of its localities. 



I now proceed to the 



Genus Lampornis, Swains. 



This genus comprises many species, some of which inhabit the West Indian Islands, and others the mainland. 

 The best-known among them, the Lampornis Mango^ has a wider range than any of the others, as will be seen on 

 reference to my account of that species. They are all distinguished by the harmonious colours of their ample tails, 

 which are even more beautiful in the females than in the males. 



83. Lampornis Mango > , , Vol. II. PI. 74. 



Trochilus punctatuSy Vieill. Ency. Meth. Orn. part ii. p. 550 (young). 



lazulus^ Less. Traite d'Orn. p. 290. 



Lampornis Mango, Cab. et Hein. Mus. Hein. Theil iii. p. 19. 



Habitat. The eastern part of Brazil, Trinidad, Venezuela, and the high lands of New Granada. 



84. Lampornis iridescens, Gould, 



This is the bird from Guayaquil which I have spoken of in my account of L. Mango as differing from the 

 Mangos of the other parts of America. The chief differences are a rather shorter tail and a glittering wash of blue 

 and green on the throat, instead of that part being velvety black ; there is also a greater amount of green on the 

 flanks. Three specimens of this bird were killed and sent to me by Professor Jameson during one of his visits to 

 the coast. 



Habitat. Guayaquil. 



85. Lampornis Prevosti Vol. II. PL 75. 



Habitat. Guatemala and Honduras. 



S^. Lampornis Veraguensis, Gould - Vol. II. PL 76. 



Anthracothorax Veraguensis, Reichenb. Troch. Enum. p. 9, pi. 793. fig. 4848. 



Lampornis Veraguensis, Cab. et Hein. Mus. Hein. Theil iii. p. 18. 



Habitat. Veragua and Costa Rica. 

 Mr. Bridges '^ found this species in the outskirts of the town of David, feeding among the floAvers of a large 

 arborescent species of Erythrina.'' 



87. Lampornis GRAMiNEUs ............. Vol. II. PL 77. 



Anthracothorax dominicus, Reichenb. Troch. Enum. p. 9, pi. 792. figs. 4845-46. 



Lampornis graminea, Cab. et Hein. Mus. Hein. Theil iii. p. 18. 

 Habitat. Trinidad, Cayenne, and Guiana. 



88. Lampornis viRTDis. . . VoL II. PL 78. 



Chalybura viridis, Reichenb. Aufz. der Col. p. 10. 



Agyrtria viridis, Reichenb. Troch. Enum. p. 7, pi. 765, figs. 4771-72. 



Habitat. Porto Rico. 



