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Genus POLYTMUS Briss. 



Polytmus Brisson, Orn. iii. p. 667, 1760. Type P. thaumantids 

 (Linn.). 



This genus is distinguished by the slightly curved bill, the 

 culnien feathered at the base, the nasal covers exposed on the 

 anterior portion, and the tail rather long and rounded. 



Fitr. 85.- 



Pohjtinus clirysobronchiis. 

 -To illustrate the curved bill and the rounded tail. 



. 2S2. Polytmus chryscbronchus. 



Shaw's Golden-throat. 



Trochilus r/iri/sobro/ichos Shaw, Gen. Zool. viii. p. 27S, iJSll (Guiana). 

 Trochilus viridis Cab. in Schomb. Kei.s. Guian. iii. p. 707, 1848. 

 Chrt/nohronchus vireacens Salvin, Ibis, 1885, p. 485 (Horaima) ; Quelcb, 



"Timehri (2) v. p. 100, 1891 (Georgetown). 

 Polytmus ihaumantius (part.), Salvin, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. .\vi. p. 174, 



1892. 

 Pohjtinusi chrijiinhronchos HnilxiurnL- &■ Cbid)b, B. S. Anier. i. p. 125, 



no. 1205, '1012. 



"White-tailed Goblcn-throat " (QuAch). 



Adult male. Pale bronze-green above, brighter and more glit- 

 tcrinii on the throat and breast ; tail-lealhers bluish green with a 



