lACHE MAGICA. 



Mazallan Humming^-bird. 



Tlylocharis magica, Mulsant et J. Verr. Ann. Soc. Linn. Lyon, xviii. p. 110 (1872). 



Circe 7nagica, Sclater & Salvin, Nomencl. Av. Neotr. p. 93 (1873).— Mulsant, Hist. Nat. 



Oiseaux-Mouclies, ii. p. 49, cum tab. (1876). — Eudes-Deslongchamps, Ann. 



Mus. d'Hist. Nat. de Caen, i. p. 489 (1880). 

 lache magica, Elliot, Synopsis of the Humming-Birds, p. 235 (1878). 



This species, which we have never ourselves seen, comes from Mazatlan in Lower California, and is 

 descrlhed hy Mr. Elliot as being closely allied to /. latirostris^ but differing from that species in the colour 

 of the throat, which is said to be " metallic bluish green " instead of being " sapphire-blue." 



The following description is given by Mr, Elliot from the typical speciu)en, which is in his collection : — 

 ''Adult male. Upper parts reddish bronze. Throat and upper parts of breast metallic bluish green ; under 

 parts bronzy green with a coppery lustre. Under tail-coverts white; wings pale brown. Tail brownish 

 black, lateral feathers slightly tipped with grey. Bill red, tip black. Total length Si inches, wing 11, 

 tail li, culmen li." 



[R. B. S.] 



