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INTRODUCTION. 



277. BOURCTERTA FULGIDIGULA, Goulcl ......•.•• Vol. IV. PL 252. 



Homophania fulgidigula, Cab. et Hein. Mus. Hein. Theil iii. p. 79, note. 

 Habitat. Ecuador. 



278. BOURCIERIA INSECTIVORA. 



Trochilus (Lampornis) insectivoms, Tschudi, Consp. p. 38, No. 211 ; Id. Faun. Per. p. 248, t. 28. f. I. 



Habitat. Peru. 



I observe that M. Cabanis bas placed the T. insectivorus of Tschudi among the synonyms of B. torquata ; but, 

 having had Tschudi's type specimen sent to me from Neuchatel, I am not satisfied as to its identity with that 

 species. The specimen referred to seems to me to be the young of some bird of which wc have not yet seen the 

 adult. I therefore retain the name in my hst ; but of course do not figure it. It appears to me to offer an alhance 

 to the B. Conradi. 



279. BoURCIERIA CONRADI Vol. IV. PI. 253. 



Helianthea Conradi^ Cab. et Hein. Mus. Hein. Theil iii. p. 80, note. 

 Habitat, Pamplona in New Granada. 



280. BouRciERiA Inca, Gould Vol. IV. PI. 254. 



Homophania Inca, Cab. et Hein. Mus. Hein. Theil iii. p. 79. 



Habitat. Province of Coroico in Bolivia; 6000 or 8000 feet (^Warszewicz). 



Genus Lampropygia, Reichenb, 



The members of this genus (all figured in the work under the generic appellation of Cceligend) bear a general 

 resemblance to the last as regards their size and the lengthened and straight form of their bills ; but their style of 

 colouring is very difi^erent, and, however much some naturalists may dissent from the idea of colour being regarded 

 as a generic character, I do think that it is of no little importance in this group of birds ; for I find that every 

 distinct section or genus is distinguished by some peculiar style of plumage and colouring common to all the species 

 of which it is composed, and not found in the others. Thus the members of the present genus all bear a plumage of 

 a rather dull or sombre character with the exception of the lower part of the back, where it is luminous ; but, as is 

 the case with the Aglceactines^ this luminous colouring is only to be seen when viewed from behind. All the known 

 species are found among the Andes, both on the northern and southern sides of the equator. 



281. Lampropygia cceligena. 



Cceligena typica Vol. IV. PI. 255. 



Lampornis cceligena^ Jard. Nat. Lib. Humming -Birds, vol. ii. p. 156. 



Coeligena typica, Reichenb. Troch. Enum. p. 8, pi. 686. fig. 4515. 



Lampropygia caeligena, Cab. et Hein. Mus. Hein. Theil iii. p. 78. 



Habitat. New Granada. 



In my account of this species, which is common in the neighbourhood of Bogota, I stated that the Bolivian 

 birds which appeared to be identical with it are much larger in size and dai'ker in colour, and that I thought it 

 probable that they would prove to be distinct and undescribed; I still entertain the same opinion. I therefore take 

 this opportunity of assigning to this southern representative a specific appellation, but do not consider it necessary 

 to give a figure of it. 



282. Lampropygia Boliviana, Gotdd. 

 Habitat. Bolivia. 



This bird bears a general resemblance to the L. coeligena, but differs in being of a much darker colour on the 

 head and neck, and in having the tail dark olive-brown washed with bronze in heu of light bronzy-brown ; the 

 lower part of the back also is more richly coloured, the crescentic markings of green showing still greater lustre 

 when viewed from behind. 



Total length 5| inches ; bill 1| ; 'wing 3| ; tail 2\ ; tarsi \. 



283. Lampropygia purpurea. 



Coeligena purpurea, Gould •-.......,.. Vol. IV. PI. 256. 



Coeligena , Bonap. Consp. Gen. Av. tom. i. p. 73, Coeligena, sp. 2. 



