URANOMITRA VIRIDIFRONS. 



Green-fronted Azure-crown. 



Cyanomyia viridifrons, Elliot, Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. (4) viii. p. 267 (1871).— Scl. & Salv 

 Nomencl. Av. Neotr. p. 91 (1873).— Mulsant, Hist. Nat. Oiseaux-Mouclies, i 

 p. 224 (1874). 



Uranomifra viridifrons, Elliot, Synopsis of the Humming-Birds, p. 197 (1878). 



In his arrangement of the genus Uranomitra, Mr. Elliot places this species In his first section of the genus 

 along with U. quadricolor and U. moliceps, all three species having the underparts white. The first-named 

 has the tail olive-green, the second has it bronzy red, whereas in U. viridifrons the tail is described as metallic 

 golden with the tip bronzy red ; and the species further differs in the green colour of the head. 



The type specimen is in Mr. Elliot's collection and came from Putla in Mexico. He describes it as 

 follows : — 



"Forehead dark green, metallic in some lights, centre of crown dark grey; upper part of body brilliant 

 light green ; lower part of back bronzy brown ; wings purple ; upper tail-coverts and tail rich coppery 

 bronze ; flanks grass-green ; entire underparts pure white ; bill reddish, black at tips. Total length 31 inches, 

 wing 2i, tail If, culmen I." 



The Plate represents the male in two positions, and was drawn from the type specimen, which Mr. Elliot 

 kindly lent us when he was in England. 



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URANOMITRA MICRORHYNCHA 



Small-billed Azure-crown. 



CyctJiomyia microrhyncha^ Elliot, Ibis, 1876, p. 316. 



Uranomitra microrhyncha, Elliot, Synopsis of the Humming-Birds, p. 197 (1878) 



The typical specimen, the only one at present known, is in Mr. Elliot's private collection, and is believed to 

 liave come from Honduras. It belongs to the section of the genus with the breast and abdomen white, but 

 with the flanks metallic green or bronze ; and it is further distinguished by its bronzy-red under tail-coverts. 



Mr. Elliot gives the following description of the species ; — 



"Top of head and occiput dark metallic blue, hind neck and mantle shining metallic green ; rest of upper 

 parts bronzy red ; throat, upper part of breast, and centre of abdomen wl)ite, with a few metallic green 

 feathers scattered among the white ones. Flanks and under tail-coverts metallic bronzy red ; wings deep 

 brown, slightly streaked with purple ; tail brilliant metallic bronze. Total length 3i inches, wing 2h tail H, 



culmen \!' 



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