Genera of Hufnmin^ Birds. 26g 



snetallic brilliant green, brighter on breast. Centre of throat 

 jnetallic purplish-blue. Abdomen and flanks brilliant metallic 

 fiery-gold. Undertail-coverts shining gold margined with 

 rufous. Wings bronzy-purplish-brovv'^n. Bill black. 



Total length, 4|-in. Wing, 3. Tail, 2\. Culmen, i^. 



Female. — Upperside shining green, golden on rump. 

 Uppertail-coverts fiery-gold. Tail golden-bronze. Throat 

 buff. Breast shining golden-green. Abdomen and flanks 

 buff, washed with brilliant gold. Undertail-coverts buff. 

 Wings bronzy-brown. Bill black. 



Total length, 4|in. Wing, 2-|. Tail, 2. Culmen, \\. 



It is probable that Mr. Boissonneau was the discoverer of 

 this fine species, which he dedicated to Prince Charles L.ucien 

 Bonaparte, the celebrated Ornithologist. 



It is a common species in Colombia. 



382. Hypochrysia helianthea. Less., Rev. Zool., 1838, 



P- 3H- 

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



Helianthea typica, Gould, Mon. Troch., vol. iv., p. 235. 



Helianthea porphyrogaster, Muls., Hist. Nat., Ois. Mou., 

 1876, t. ii., p. 293. 



Star-frontlet, Gould, Mon. Troch., vol. iv., p. 235. 



r Hélianthée à ventre de porphyre, Muls., Hist. Nat. Ois. 

 Mou., 1876, t. ii., p. 294. 



Habitat. — Colombia. 



Male. — Top of head and lores velvety-black. Forehead 

 iDrilliant metallic green. Upperside dark green, appearing 

 .almost black on head and back. Lower part of rump metallic 

 red-purple. Uppertail-coverts brilliant metallic light green. 

 Tail dark olive bronze-green. Chin and breast very dark 

 ^reen. Centre of throat metallic dark blue. Abdomen and 

 flanks brilliant metallic lilac. Undertail-coverts dark reddish- 

 purple. Wings purplish-brown. Bill black. 



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



Female. — Upperside shining green, golden on back. Rump 

 ..and uppertail-coverts brilliant metallic light green margined 

 •with purple. Tail and wings like the male. Throat buff, 

 breast golden-green washed with buff. Abdomen and flanks 



