94 TEocniuD^. 



Genus SELASPHORUS, Swains. 



Selasphorus rufus (Gm.). 



Selafphorus rufus, Gould, Man. Troch. iii. pi. 137 (1852) ; Salv. Cat. 

 ■Birds S. M. xvi. p. 392 (1892) ; id. Sr Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., 

 Aves, ii. p. 353 (1892) ; Bendire, Zife-Mst. JV. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 218 

 (1895) ; Sharpe, Sand-l. ii. p. 140 (1900). 



An egg of the Eufous Flame-bearer measures -51 by -35. 



1. North America. Crowley Bequest. 



Selasphorus torridus, Salvin. 



Selasphorus torridus, Sharpe in Gould's Moh. Troch., Suppl. (1887) : 

 Salv. Cat. Birds B. M. xvi. p. 395 (1892) ; id. ^ Godm. Biol! Centr.- 

 Amer., Aves, ii. p. 354 (1892) ; Sharpe, Rand-l. ii. p. 141 (1900). 



An egg of the Torrid Flame-bearer in the Collection measures 

 •48 by -32. 



2. Irazu, Costa Rica, 20th Feb. Crowley Bequest. 



(C. F. Underwood). 



Selasphorus scintilla (Gould). 



Selasphorus scintilla, Gould, Mon. Troch. iii. pK 138 (1862) ; Salv. Cat. 

 Birds B. M. xvi. p. 395(1892); id. ^ Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., 

 Aves, ii. p. 353 (1892) ; Sharpe, Rand-l. ii. p. 141 (1900). 



An egg of the Little Flame-bearer measures •43 by -3. 



1. Azahar de Cartapro, Costa Eica, Crowley Beque.it. 

 ' 28th Dec. (C. F. Underwood). 



Genus CH^ffiTOCERCUS, Gray. 

 . Chsetocercus rosae {Boure. 4' Muls.). 



Calothorax ros», Gould, Mon. Troch. iii. pi. 149 (1857). 

 Chsetocercus rosse, Salv. Cat. Birds B. M. xvi. p. 414 (1892) ; Sliarpe, 

 Hand-l. ii. p. 141 (1900). 



The egg of the Crimson-throated Wood-star in the Collection 

 measures ^49 by -S. 



2. Venezuela (Gi^en^ejmer). Crowley Bequest. 



Genus BELLONA, Muls. Sf Verr. 



Bellona cristata {Linn.). 



Orthorhynchns cristatus, Gould, Mon. Troch. iv. pi. 205 (1857). 

 Bellona cristata, Salv. Cat. Birds B. M. xvi. p. 353 (1892) : Sharpe, 

 Hand-l. ii. p, 142 (1900). 



