PANYCHLORA RXJSSAT A, Saiv. Sf Godm. 



Coppery Emerald. 



Panychlora, sp., Salvin & Godman, Ibis, 1879, p. 205 ; iid. Ibis, 1880, p. 174. 

 Panychlora riissata, Salvin & Godman, Ibis, 1881, p. 597. 



This interesting species was discovered by Mr. F. Simons in Northern Colombia, where he met with it at 

 Manaure, San Sebastian, and San Jose, in the Sierra Nevada of Santa Marta. It is described by Messrs. Salvin 

 and Godman as being very closely allied to Pmiijchhra stemira, but distinguished by the coppery tint on the tail 

 and wing-coverts. They further remark : — " The tail-feathers are wide and rounded at their ends, and rather 

 longer than usual in members of this genus ; but their peculiar metallic colour at once indicates the position 

 of the species." 



The following is a translation of the original description : — *' Golden green ; the fore part of the head and 

 the whole under surface of the body very brilliant, the wing-coverts tinged with copper ; the tail elongated 

 and having a coppery-green shine; bill deep black. Total length 3 inches, bill 1*7, tail 1'3, bill from 

 gape 0'75. 



*'The female is greyish white below, with the ear-coverts black ; tail shiny green, towards the base with a 

 subterminal band of steel-black ; all the tail-feathers except the two middle ones tipped with white." 



I am indebted to Messrs. Salvin and Godman for the loan of the typical specimens which are figured in 

 the accompanying Plate, on which are represented an adult male and female- 



