'^6o Genera of Humming Birds, 



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486. Saepiopterus rufus, Less., Rev. Zool., 1840, p. 73. 



Polytmns rufus, Gray, Gen. Birds, vol. i., p. 107. 



Platystyloptcrus rufus, Reich., Aufz. der Colib., p. 11. 



Fawn-breasted Sabre-wing, Gould, Mon. Troch., vol. ii., 

 p. 50. 



Le Campyloptère roux, Muls., Hist. Nat. Ois. Mou., 1874, 

 t. i., p. 134. 



Habitat. — Guatemala. 



Maie. — Upperside golden-green. Median rectrices shining 

 golden-green passing to reddish-gold on tips, next one more 

 brilliant with a darkish brown subterminal bar near the tip which 

 is rufous, remainder rufous for half their length passing to 

 golden-green, less apparent on the outermost rectrices, then 

 bluish-black with pale rufous tips ; the outermost rectrices 

 have all the external web rufous. Underside bufï. Wings 

 purplish-brown. Maxilla black. Mandible flesh-colour with 

 black tip. 



Total length, 5fin. Wing, 3. Tail, 2|-. Culmen, i. 



Female. — Slightly smaller than the male. 



It is a rare species. 



487. Saepiopterus hyperythrus. Cab., Schomb. Reise., 



Brit. Guiana, 1848, vol. iii., p. 709. 



Platystylopterus hyperythrus, Reich., Aufz. der Colib., 

 1853, p. II. 



Loxopterus , hyperythrus, Cab. and Heine, Mus. Hein., 

 i860, t. iii., p. 13. 



Rufous-breasted Sabre-wing, Gould, Mon. Troch., vol. ii., 

 P- 51- 



Le Campyloptère rougeâtre, Muls., Hist. Nat. Ois. Mou., 

 1874, vol. i., p. 135. 



Habitat. — Guiana. 



Male. — Upperside shining golden-green, darker and greener 

 on head. Four central rectrices shining metallic golden- 

 bronze. Laterals and outermost ones rufous. Underside dark 

 rufous. Wings purplish-brown. Maxilla black. Mandible 

 flesh-colour at base, remainder brownish-black. 



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



