522 Annals of the Carnegie Museum. 



nis, Jour, fur Orn., 1862, 162 (C. R. [Frantzius]). — Lawrence, Ann. Lye. 

 N. Y., IX, 1868, 121 (citation of Cabanis, 1862). — Frantzius, Jour, fur 

 Orn., 1869, 315 (San Jose). — Boucard, P. Z. S., 1878, 68 (Tres Rios and 

 Rancho Redondo). — Ridgway, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., Ill, 1880, 310 (Costa 

 Rica). — Ridgway, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus.. V, 1882, 501 (San Jose). — Zele- 

 don, An. Mus. Nac. de C. R., I, 1887, 121 (LaPalmade San Jose). — Cherrie, 

 Auk, IX, 1892, 324 (San Jose). — Salvin, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus., XVI, 1892, 

 291 (Costa Rica [Carmiol]). — Salvin and Godman, Biol. Centr.-Am., Aves, 

 II, 1892, 323 (Tucurriqui [Zeledon]) . — Hartert, Tierr., 1900, 32. 

 Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus Bangs, Proc. N. Eng. Zool. Club, III, 1902, 

 28 (Boquete and Volcan de Chiriqui, Panama [Brown]). 



U. S. Nat. Museum : Escazu (Ridgway), Volcan de Irazu and Azahar 



de Cartago (Alfaro), Santa Maria de Doto (Basulto). 

 Bangs Collection : Volcan de Irazu, Escazu, Azahar de Cartago, La 

 Estrella de Cartago, La Candelaria, San Pedro del Mojon (Under- 

 wood). 

 C. H. Lankester Collection : Cachi. 



Carnegie Museum : Navarro (Cooper) ; Escazu, Volcan de Irazu, La 

 Hondura, Juan Vifias, Ujurras de Terraba (Carriker). Fourteen 

 skins. 



This beautiful large hummingbird ranges over the whole of the 

 central plateau region, from about 3,000 feet up to 7,000 feet, where- 

 ever there still are virgin forests. It is very pugnacious and curious, 

 frequently flying up close to a person's head and hovering there, ad- 

 vancing and retreating for some time, unless frightened away by an 

 abrupt movement. 



234. Florisuga mellivora (Linnaeus). 



Trochilus mellivorus Linnaeus, Syst. Nat., ed 12, I, 1766, 193. 



Florisuga mellivora Bonaparte, Consp. Av., I, 73. — Lawrence, Ann. Lye. 

 N. Y., IX, 1868, 122 (Costa Rica [Endres]). — Zeledon, An. Mus. Nac. de 

 C. R., I, 1887, 121 (C R.). — Salvin, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus., XVI, 1892, 329 

 (Costa Rica [Endres]). — Salvin and Godman, Biol. Centr.-Am., Aves, II, 

 1892, 340 (Bebedero [Arce]). — Hartert, Tierr., 1900, 25. — Bangs, Auk, 

 XXIV, 1907, 295 (Boruca [Underwood]). 



U. S. Nat. Museum : Bonilla (Ridgway) (Basulto). 



Bangs Collection : San Pedro del Mojon (Underwood). 



Fleming Collection : Pozo Azul de Pirris and Carrillo (Underwood). 



Carnegie Museum : Guapiles and Volcan de Turrialba, 2,000 feet 



(Carriker and Crawford) ; El Hogar (Carriker). Eight skins. 



A widely spread species, but not very abundant in any one locality. 

 It ranges over both the Caribbean and Pacific lowlands and up over the 

 plateau region to an altitude of perhaps not more than 4,000 feet. 



