Genera of Humming Birds. 8i 



Male. — Exactly like the preceding species, excepting the 

 green spots on the throat, which, however, are very small and 

 indistinct. Possibly the same species. — '' Editor." 



Gknl'S XXXIX. Urosticte, Gould, Int. Troch., p. no. 



TvPK : T. benja?nini, Bourcier. 



Bill slender, straight, longer than the head. Nostrils ex- 

 posed. Wings moderate, pointed, reaching the end of tail. 

 Tail slightly forked. Rectrices narrow, median shortest, 

 next one slightly longer, the remaining three slightly longer, 

 and of same length. Hind toe shorter than the middle one. 

 Sexes unlike. 



Habitat. — Ecuador. 



III. Urosticte benjamini, Bour., Compt. Rend., 1851, 



vol. xxvii, p. 187. 



Urosticte benjamini, Reich., Aufz. der Colib., 1853, p. 13. 

 Basilinna benjamini, Reich., Troch., Enum., 1855, p. 11. 

 White tip, Gould, Mon. Troch., vol. iii., p. 190. 

 L' Urosticte de Benjamin, Muls., Hist. Nat. Ois. Mou., 1876, 

 t. iii., p. 102. 



Habitat. — Ecuador. 



Male. — Upperside shining green. Four median rectrices 

 purplish bronze, extensively tipped with white, and purplish- 

 bronze at point, lateral, bronze at base of outer webs, rest 

 purplish-bronze, darker at tips. A spot behind the eye white. 

 Throat luminous metallic emerald-green, beneath which is a 

 broad central spot of dark shining violet. Breast, abdomen, 

 and undertail-coverts white, mingled with green. Flanks 

 shining green. Wings purplish. Bill black. 



Total length, 3fin. Wing, 2. Tail, \\. Culmen, ^. 



Female. — ■ Upperside golden-green. Uppertail-coverts 

 shining green. Four median rectrices bronzy-green, coppery 

 at tips, lateral purplish-bronze with w^hite tips. White spot 

 behind the eye. Underside white spangled with green, 

 brilliantly and more profusely spotted on throat. Wings- 

 purplish. Bill black. 



Total length, 3iin. Wing, 2. Tail, i|-. Culmen, f. 



This species was discovered in Ecuador by Bourcier, and 

 was dedicated bv him to Mr. Beniamin Leadbeater. 



Mv specimens were collected in Ecuador bv Bucklev. 



