Genera uf Humfuing Birds. 275 



388. HOMOPHAXIA CONRADI, Bourc, P.Z.S., 1847, p. 45. 



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



Bourcieria conradi. Gould, Mon. Troch., vol. iv., p. 253. 



Conradinia conradi^ Reich., Aufz. der Colib., 1853, P- ^^^ 



Conrad's Inca, Gould, Mon. Troch., vol. iv., p. 253. 



V Homophanie de Conrad^ Muls., Hist. Nat. Ois. Mou., 

 1876, t. ii., p. 321. 



Habitat. — Venezuela. 



Male. — Top of head and part of crown shining golden- 

 green. Upperside dark green with golden reflections, when 

 viewed from behind. Uppertail-coverts and median rectrices 

 golden-green. Lateral and outermost ones white for two 

 thirds of their length from base, rest golden-green. Chin, 

 throat, abdomen, flanks and undertail-coverts brilliant metallic 

 green, more so, on throat. Breast pure white. Wings 

 purplish, with a bronzy-gloss. Outer shaft of first primary, 

 reddish-buff for about three-thirds of its length. Bill black. 



Total length, 5oin. Wing, 3^^. Tail, 2^. Culmen, \\. 



Female. — Upperside shining grass-green. Uppertail- 

 coverts and median rectrices golden-green. Lateral and 

 outermost ones white with golden-green tips, darker on outer- 

 mosts. Throat buffy-white, with the sides metallic-green. 

 Breast pure white. Abdomen, flanks and undertail-coverts 

 shining green, grayish in the centre of abdomen. Wing like 

 that of the male. Bill black. 



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



I have a fine series of this beautiful species collected in 

 Merida, Venezuela, by Mr. Biiceno. 



The type is in the Loddige's Collection. 



38g. HOMOPHANIA INCA, Gould, Jard. Contr. Ornith., 1852, 



p. 136. 



Bourcieria inca, Bon., Rev. and Mag., Zool., 1854, p. 252. 



Inca, Gould, Mon. Troch., vol. iv., p. 254. 



r Homophanie inca, Muls., Hist. Nat. Ois. Mou., 1876, t. ii., 

 p. 322. 



Habitat. — Peru and Bolivia. 



Male. — A luminous emerald-green spot on forehead. Rest 

 of head jet black, with golden reflections, when viewed from 



