SAPPHIRONIA LUMINOSA, Lmm-ence. 



Lawrence's Sapphironia. 



Sapphironia hmiinosa, Lawr. Ann. New York Lyceum Nat. Hist. vii. p. 485 (1862). 

 Lepidopyga luminosa^ Heine, Journ. fiir Orn. 1863, p. 194. — Mulsant, Hist. Nat» Oiseaux- 



Mouches, ii. p. Ql (1875). 

 Polytmus laminosus (lapsu), Gray, Hand-list of Birds, i. p. 131, no. 1675 (1869). 

 Cyanophaia luminosa^ Elliot, Synopsis of the Humming-Birds, p. 239 (1878). 



Although agreeing with Mr. Elliot as to the generic title, Cyanophaia^ which he employes for this species, we 

 have retained that o{ Sapphironia for it, as this generic name has heen employed in the hody of the work. 



The hahitat is given as Colombia ; but w^e have not seen a specimen of the bird, nor apparently has 

 Mr. Elliot, who reproduces Mr. Lawrence's description, as given below. The species differs from 

 C. cceruleigularis and C. goudotim having*' the underparts deep bluish green, and the under tail-coverts 

 dark green edged with grey " (cf. Elliot, /. c, p. 238). 



** Upper plumage glittering grass-green, inclining to golden on the rump, the crown not so bright and of a 

 very deep green ; entire under surface of a very brilliant bluish green, the sides of the neck golden orange; 

 tail forked and of a rich steel-blue, the two middle feathers green like the rump, the next feather bronzed on 

 the outer web at the end ; wings dull purple; under tail-coverts deep green, very narrowly edged with bluish 

 white; thighs clothed with greyish-white feathers; upper mandible black, the under one yellowish, with the 

 end black ; feet and claws black. Length 31 inches, wing 11, bill H, tail i." {Latorence?) 



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