BOURCIERIA ASSIMILIS, Einot. 



Elliot's Inca. 



Lampropygia^ sp., Elliot, Ibis^ 1876, p. 58. 



Bourcieria assimilis, Elliot, Synopsis of the Humming-Birds, p. 79 (1878) 



In his paper on the genus Lampropygia (Ihis, /. c.') Mr. Elliot alluded to a specimen in his collection, 

 allied to L. jn'mieHi, but differing in certain particulars, and apparently previously unnoticed. Failing to 

 obtain further specimens, he described the species as new in 1878, under the name of Bourcieria 

 assbnilis. He states that it came into his possession as from Ecuador, and that it is distinguished 

 from B. pruneUi by the colour of the throat, which is dark metallic purple. 



The following is Mr. Elliot's detailed description :—•' Top of head blackish brown; nape black 

 with a bluish gloss; back black, but viewed from behind iridescent, being metallic red, graduating into 

 golden on the rump; chin brownish black; throat metallic purple; on either side of the chest a large 

 patch of white; upper tail-coverts dark purple; tail purplish black; bill black. Total length 41 inches, 

 wing 21, tail 2, culmen Irt." 



[R. B. S.] 



