ADELOMYIA CERVINA, Gould. 



BufF-breasted Hummiae:-bird. 



Adelomyia cervina, Gould, Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. (4) x. p. 453 (1872).— Scl. & Salv. 

 Nomencl. Av. Neotr. p. 87 (1873).— Mulsant, Hist. Nat. Oiseaux-Mouches, 

 iii. p. 130 (1877).— Elliot, Synopsis of the Humming-Birds, p. 181 (1878) . 



This species of Adelomyia is easily recognized by the colour of the under surface of its body, which is buff 

 with the flanks rufous; a further character is the brown-spotted throat. It was discovered near Medellin, 

 in the province of Antioquia in the United States of Colombia, by the late Mr. T. K. Salmon, and the 

 following is a copy of the original description : — 



" Crown and all the upper surface bronzy green ; over and behind the eye and curving down the sides of 

 the neck a conspicuous mark of huffy white ; ear-coverts blackish brown ; throat, sides of the neck, and 

 centre of the abdomen delicate fawn-colour, w^ith very minute speckles of brown on the former; flanks 

 bronzy russet, with reflections of golden yellow-brown ; under tail-coverts hoary buff; wings purplish brown; 

 tail very dark olive, glossed with green ; all the feathers tipped with buff, but less so on the two centre 

 ones ; bill black on the upper mandible, the lower one lighter and inclined to flesh-colour at the base. 



"Total length 4 inches, bill I, wing 2f, tail If." 



The Plate represents an adult male in two positions, the figures being drawn from a specimen obtained by 

 Mr. T. K. Salmon in Antioquia, and lent to us by Messrs. Salvin and Godman. 



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