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[Trochtlus] elatus Linnazvus, Syst. Nat., ed. 12, i, 1766, 192 (‘India orientali;” 
based on Mellivora cristata rubra Edwards, Nat. Hist., Birds, pl. 344, upper 
fig.).—Guetin, Syst. Nat., i, pt. 1, 1788, 499—Larnam, Index Orn., i, 
1790, 316. 
Chrysolampis elatus BeRLEpscu, Novit. Zool., xv, Nov., 1908, 264 (Cayenne). 
[Trochilus] carbunculus Gmeuin, Syst. Nat., i, pt. 1, 1788, 498 (Cayenne; based 
on Escarboucle Buff. Hist: Nat. Ois., vi, 28; Carbuncle Humming-bird Latham, 
Synop., i, pt. 2, 782).—Larnam, Index Orn., i, 1790, 317. 
Trochilus carbunculus VierLot, Nouv. Dict. d’Hist. Nat., vii, 1817, 361 (cites 
Ois. Dorés, pl. 5). . 
[Chrysolampis] carbunculus ReicHensBacu, Aufz. der Colibr., 1854, 9; Troch. 
Enum., 1855, 5. 
(2)[ Trochilus] gujanensis GuEtin, Syst. Nat., i, pt. 1, 1788, 498 (based on Small 
Green and Crimson Humming-bird Bancroft, Guiana, p. 168; Guiana Humming- 
bird Latham, Synopsis, ii, 781). 
(?)[Trochilus] guianensis Lataam, Index Orn., i, 1790, 317. 
Trochilus guianensis VizitotT, Nouv. Dict. d’Hist. Nat., vii, 1817, 375. 
(?)[ Trochilus] hypophzus Lataam, Index Orn., i, 1790, 314 (new name for Trochi- . 
lus striatus Gmelin, based on Brown-crowned Humming-bird Latham, Synop- 
sis, ii, 776). 
(?)Trochilus hypopheus Suaw, Gen. Zool., viii, pt. 1, 1811, 333. 
(?)C[hrysolampis] reichenbacht Cananis and Hzine, Mus. Hein., iii, Feb., 1860, 
21 (Colombia). 
(?)[Chrysolampis] reichenbacht Heine and ReicHEnow, Nom. Mus. Hein. Orn., 
1890, 176. 
(?) Chr[ysolampis] infumatus BERLEpscu, Zeitschr. Orn., iv, 1888, 182, in text 
(Bogoté, Colombia; coll. Count von Berlepsch?; =color variety or melanism?). 
(?) Chrysolampis infumatus Boucarp, Gen. Hum. Birds, 1895, 55, 57, in text 
(crit.). 
Genus LOPHORNIS Lesson. 
Lophornis Lesson, Hist. Nat. Ois.-Mouch., 1829, p. xxxvii; Index Gén. et 
Synop. Troch., 1832, p. xli. (Type, Trochilus ornatus Boddaert.) 
Bellatriz Bors, Isis, 1831, 545. (Type, Trochilus ornatus Boddaert.) 
Lophorhinus (not Lophorhina Vieillot, 1816) Bonarartz, Rev. et Mag. de Zool., 
1854, 257. (Type, Ornismya (Lophorinus) delattret Lesson.) 
Lophomyia Frrzineer, Sitzungsb. Ak. Wissensch. Wien, xlvi, pt. 1, 1862 ?, 235. 
(Type, Trochilus magnificus Vieillot.) 
Telamon Mutsant and VeRREAUX, Mém. Soc. Imp. Sci. Nat. Cherb., xii (sér. 2, 
ii), 1866, 219 (Classif. Troch., 1866, 75). (Type, Ornismya (Lophorinus) 
delattret Lesson.) 
Paphosia Muisant and VERREAUX, Mém. Soc. Imp. Sci. Nat. Cherb., xii (sér. 
2, ii), 1866, 219 (Classif. Troch., 1866, 75). (Type, Ornismya helene Delattre.) 
Paphiosa (emendation?) Mursant, Ann. Soc. Linn. Lyon, n. 8., xxii, 1876, 222. 
Dialia Mutsant, Ann. Soc. Linn. Lyon, n. s., xxii, 1876, 223 (Cat. Ois.-Mouch., 
p. 27). (Type, Lophornis adorabilis Salvin.) 
Idas Muusant, Ann. Soc. Linn. Lyon, n. 8., xxii, 1876, 223 (Cat. Ois. Mouch., 
p. 27). (Type, Trochilus magnificus Vieillot.) 
Small Trochilide (length about 65-80 mm.) with nasal operculum 
very narrow, almost rudimentary, mandibular groove indistinct, a 
more or less distinct whitish or buffy bar across rump, naked tarsi, 
tail double-rounded or rounded, with rectrices broadly rounded at tip 
(three-fifths to about two-thirds as long as wing), the adult males with 
