244 Genera of Huînming Birds. 



^344. Engyete DYBOSKii, Tacz., P.Z.S., 1882, p. 39. 



Eriocncmis dyboskii, Tacz., P.Z.S., 1882, p. 39. 



Dyboski's Pîiff-leg, Gould, Mon. Troch., Suppl, 1886, p. 68, 



r Eriocnemis de Dyboivsky. 



Habitat, — Peru. 



Male. — Upperside coppery-golden with bluish reflections 

 in certain lights. Tail deeply forked bronzy-green, more 

 brilliant on median rectrices. Underside brilliant metallic 

 green, especially on the abdomen with bluish reflections more 

 accentuated than on the upperside. Centre of breast white at 

 base, then green showing a small space white. Undertail- 

 coverts shining green with the base of feathers buffy-vvhite. 

 Thigh tufts pure white. Wing coverts golden-green. Wing 

 purplis^-jfown. Maxilla black. Mandible flesh colour with 

 black tip. 



Total length, 106 mill. Wing, 52. Tail 31. Culmen, 22. 



Female. — Similartothe male in colouration, the white spot on 

 breast more apparent, washed with small green spots, the 

 white base of the throat feathers more apparent, the feathers 

 of the abdomen edged with white. 



This rare species was dedicated by Mr. Taczancwski, to 

 Doctor Dybowski, the well-known Siberian explorer. 



Types in Warsaw Museum. 



This species was discovered in Peru, by the Avell-known 

 collector Mr. Stolzmann. By the description, it looks exactly 

 the same as my Ecuadorian specimens of E. alime. 



Genus XCIX. Spathura, Gould, Mon. Troch, pi. 164, 



June, 1849. 



OCREATUS, Gould, P.Z.S., 1846, p. 86. 



Steganurus, Reich., Syst. Av. Nat., December 1849, pi. 40. 



Uralia., Muls. and Verr., Class Troch., 1865, p. 81. 



Type : — O. underwoodi, Lisson. 



Bill straight, about the length of the head. Nostrils 

 exposed. Wings moderately long repassing slightly the 

 median rectrices. Tail deeply forked. Median rectrices 

 smaller, the next three gradually longa* and pointed, outermost 



