Genera of Hu^nming Birds. 229 



Genus XCIII. Heliangelus, Gould., Int. Troch., 1861, 



p. 132. 



Anactoria, Reich., Aufz. der Colib., 1853, p. 12. 

 Dïotïjnïa, Reich., Aufz. der Colib., 1853, P- 12. 

 Peratus, Muls., Cat. Ois. Mou., 1875, p. 23. 



Type : O. clarrzsae, Longuemare. 



Bill straight, slender, about the same length as the head. 

 Wings long, reaching the end of tail. Tail slightly forked. 

 Median rectrices slightly shorter than the others. Tarsi 

 partially clothed. Hind toe and nail of the same length as 

 the middle toe and nail. Gorget luminous in males, and 

 encircled beneath with a band ot white or buff in both sexes. 

 Sexes unlike in plumage? 



Habitat. — Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and 

 Bolivia. 



325. Heliangelus clarissae. Long, Rev. ZooL, 1841, 



p. 306. 



Mellisuga clarissae, Gray, Gen. Birds, vol. i., p. 112. 



Anactoria clarissae, Reich., Aufz. der Colib-, 1853, p. 12. 



Anactoria libussa, Reich., Aufz. der Colib., 1853, P- ^2. 



Heliangelus tacz anew ski, Pelz., Ibis., 1877, p. 338. 



Sun Angel. Gould, Mon. Troch., vol. iv., p. 242. 



r Héliangèle de Clarisse, Muls., Hist. Nat., Ois. Mou., 1876, 

 t. iii., p. 85. 



Habitat. — Colombia. 



Male. — Spot on forehead, luminous dark green. Upper- 

 side dark bronzy-green, appearing almost black on head in 

 certain lights. Median rectrices bronzy-green, next two, 

 black with the edge of external webs bronzy-green, the two 

 outermost ones black. Chin, lores, and sides of head black. 

 Throat metallic amethystine-violet, beneath which is a narrow 

 band of white, succeeded by one of luminous green. Abdomen 

 and flanks shining-green, mottled with buff. Undertail- 

 coverts white with the centre bronzy-green. Wings purplish- 

 brown. Bill black. 



Total length, 4iin. Wing, 2\. Tail, \\. Culmen, f. 



