268 Gene?' a of H n in mi n g Birds. 



cinnamon passing to golden-bronze. Throat rufous mottled 

 with small green spots. Breast golden-green. Abdomen 

 and flanks bright gold, the base of all the feathers of the 

 underside rufous, rest like the male. 



Total length, 5|in. Wing, 2f. Tail, 2. Culmen, \\. 



This handsome and rare species was discovered in 

 Venezuela, bv M. M. Funch and Schlim. 



I have a fine series of this species collected in Venezuela 

 by Mr. Briceno. 



Genus CV. Hypochrysia, Reich., Aufz. der Colib., 



1853» P- 9- 



Helianthea, Gould, P.Z.S., 1848, p. 11. 



Phemone, Reich., Aufz. der Colib., 1853, P- 9- 



Saturia, Muls., Cat. Ois. Mou., 1875, p. 21. 



Type : O. bonapartei, Boissonneau. 



Bill long, straight, cylindrical. Wings long, reaching the 

 end of tail. Tail moderately long and slightly forked. 

 Median rectrices shortest, lateral and outermost ones slightly 

 and gradually longer. Tarsi clothed. Sexes unlike. Rump 

 brilliant metallic. 



Habitat. — Colombia, Ecuador. 



381. Hypochrysia bonapartei, Boiss., Rev. Zool., 1840, 



p. 6. 

 Trochiliis aurogaste?', Fraz., P.Z.S., 1840, p. 16. 

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

 Helianthea bonapartei^ Gould, Mon. Troch., vol. iv., p. 236. 



Bonaparte s Star-frontlet^ Gould, Mon. Troch., vol. iv., p. 



236. 



r Helianthée de Bonaparte, Muls., Hist. Nat. Ois. Mou., 

 1876, t. ii., p. 295. 



Habitat. — Colombia. 



Male. — Forehead brilliant metallic green. Rest of head 

 and back very dark green, appearing almost black on head in 

 certain lights. Rump and uppertail coverts most brilliant 

 metallic fiery-gold. Tail golden-bronze. Throat and breast 



