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''^450. Lamporxis ELLIOTI, Cory. Auk., vol. vii., p. 374. 



Elliot's Mango. 



le Lampornis d' Elliot. 



Habitat. — Anegada, West Indies. 



Male. — Similar to Lamporyiis dominicus, but differs from 

 it in being smaller, in having the wings and tail shorter, and 

 in having the belly crissum, and the undertail-coverts much 

 paler. Two central tail feathers golden-green. 



Total length, 4*>20. Wing, 2-45. Tail, 1-50. Bill, 0.87. 



45 1 . Lampornis virginalis, Gould, Mon. Troch., vol. ii., p. 80. 



St. Thomas Mango, Gould, Mon. Troch., vol. ii., p. 80. 



le Lampornis de Saint Thomas. 



Habitat. — St. Thomas. 



Male. — Very closely allied to the preceding species, but 

 more golden on upperside. Median rectrices purplish-bronze. 

 Laterals purple-violet, edged and tipped with brownish-blue. 

 Throat more golden than in L. dominicus. 



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



Female. — Upperside golden-green. Median rectrices 

 shining reddish-bronze, next one same colour, darker near the 

 tip which is white. Laterals reddish-bronze on outer webs, 

 bluish-black on inner, tips white. Outermost ones brownish 

 on outer web, chestnut on inner, with a shining dark blue sub- 

 terminal bar and white tip. Underside grayish-white. 



It is a rare species. 



■'*'452. Lampornis calosoma, Elliot, Ibis., 1872, p. 351. 



Chlorolampis chlorolaemus, Elliot, Ann., Mag., Nat. Hist., 

 1870, vol. vi., p. 346. 



Elliot' s Topaz, Gould, Mon. Troch., Suppl., 1886, p. 12. 



Le Lampornis calosome, Muls., Hist. Nat. Ois. Mou., 1874, 

 vol. i., p. 177. 



Habitat. — Brazil. 



Male. — Top of head and neck pale metallic silvery-green, 

 in some lights purplish, a black band across the back, rest of 

 upper parts dark green. Tail fiery copper-colour, feathers 

 margined with blackish-purple ; throat brilliant emerald- 



