AGYRTRIA LUCI^. 



Lucy's Emerald. 



Thaumatias lucicB, Lawrence, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philad, 1867, p. 233. — Mulsant, Hist. 



Nat Ois.-Mouches, i. p. 241 (1874).— Elliot, Ibis, 1878, p. 52. 

 AgyrtrialuciiB, Elliot, Synopsis of the Humming-Birds, p. 280(1878). 



This species, of which we have never seen specimens, is placed by Mr. Elliot in close proximity to 

 the foregoing, but is distinguished by its throat, which is glittering bluish green, and by the colour 

 of the tail, which is bronzy green, the lateral feathers with a scibterminal bar of purplish bronze, tlie 

 tips being ashy grey. 



It is an inhabitant of Honduras, ai»d the following is Mr. Lawrence's description : — 



'* Upper plumage dull bronzy dark green, the crown duller; upper tail-coverts a lighter bronzy green, 

 somewhat golden ; tail-feathers dull bronzy green, all except the two central ones broadly marked 

 near their ends with dark purplish bronze, the tips being ashy grey ; the throat and breast are glittering 

 bluish green, the middle of the abdomen white; wings brownish purple. Upper mandible black, the 

 under one yellow with the tip blackish ; feet black. Length 31 inches, wing 2i, tail If, bill If." 



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