CHRYSOLAMPIS. PSILOMYCTEK. 413 



having white tips to the outer tail-feathers, which are preceded 

 by a violet band. 



The immature male is similar to the female, but can be easily 

 distino-uished by the a})proach of briglit feathers on the middle of 

 the throat. 



Bveeding-srason. UnknoAvn in British Guiana. 

 Nest. In the fork of a branch, the inside of the nest was lined 

 with vegetable down, the outside was covered with lichen. The 

 nest contained two young birds {Sclwmlmryk). 

 Eggs. Undescribed from British Guiana. 



Range in British Guiana. Mount Roraima, Ituribisi River, 

 Bartica, Kamuni River, Arawai River, Great Falls Demerara 

 River (JMcConnell collection)] Annai (^Whiteli/) ; Georgetown 

 {Quelch). 



Extralimital Range. Cayenne (L2»«e), Brazil, Eastern Colombia, 

 Venezuela and the adjacent islands of Trinidad and Tobago. 



Hahits. According to Schomburgk (Reis. Guian.iii. p. 705) this 

 gorgeous species is found throughout British Guiana in open sunny 

 places in the woods near the coast and on the Savannas. He 

 only once found its small nest, which was in an isolated Mal[)higia 

 bush in the fork of a branch and contained two young birds. The 

 inside of the nest was lined with vegetable down, an<l the outside 

 was covered with lichen. The bird probably nests in the woods. 

 The female has a sombre plumage; its tail is quite different from 

 that of the male. The young male attains its full plumage in the 

 third year. 



Mr. J. J. Quelch, who observed this species in Georgetown, 

 remarks (Timehri (2) v. p. 99): — " The Ruby-and-Topaz {Chryso- 

 lampis moschitus) is occasionally met with about town, but is much 

 more common outside." 



Genus PSILOMYCTER Hartert. 



Psilomyctcr Hartert. Tien-eich, Trochil. p. 104, 1900. Type P. thercsia; 

 (Da Silon). 



In this genus the bill is slightly dccurvcd at the point, the 

 nasal covers exposed, and tlie tail rounded. 



Note. — AutJiocephala Cabanis & Heine, 18G0, is preoccupied 

 in Vermes. A new name, therefore, is required, for wliicji wo 

 jtroposo Simonula with .^. rhioriceps (Goiilfl) as tlio r\|if\ 



