AXTHOSCEXUS. — CALLIPHLOX. 423 



Adult female. Differs from the adult male in beino- brjohtor 

 o;reen above, the absence of the bright steel-blue on the crown, 

 the ruby throat-patch, and the almost grey under surface. Wing 

 5() mm. 



This species is not represented in the McConnell collection, and 

 the descriptions are taken from specimens in the British Museum. 

 The male was collected by Whitel}' at Mount Roraima, 3500 ft., 

 on the 2nd of October, 1883, and the female at Annai on the 

 14th of June, 1892 — Salvin-Godman collection. 



Breediny-season. Unknown in Britivsh Guiana. 



Nest. Unrecorded in British Guiana. 



Eggs. Undescribed from British Guiana. 



Range hi British Guiana. Mount Boraimn, Merume Mountains, 

 Annai ( Wlnteh/). 



E.vtralimital Range. Colombia (SJiaiv), Trinidad, Venezuela, 

 Peru, Bolivia. 



Hahits. Unrecorded in British Guiana. 



Genus CALLIPHLOX Boie. 

 Calliplilox Boie, Isis, 1831, p. 544. Type C. amefli\jstina (Bodd.). 



This genus is distinguished by its small size, straight bill, au'. 

 deeply forked tail. 



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C'alliphlox (imrtlnjstina. 

 Fig. 89.— To show tlu- straiglit bill and llic d.vplv forked tail 



