7 he Humming Bird. 87 



178. Bourcieria wilsoni, Delat. and Bourc. Rev ZooL, 1846, 



p. 303. 



Juntas, Columbia. 



179. Cœligena golumbiana, Elliot. Ibis, 187G, p. 57. 



Bogota, Columbia. 



180. Homophania torquata, Boiss. Rev. ZooL, 1840, p. 6. 



Bogota, Columbia. 



181. Homophania lawrexcei, n. sp. 



Bogota, Columbia. 



Male. — Crown metallic dark-green. Upperside dark bronzy- 

 green, black in certain lights. Uppertail-coverts shining greea. 

 Median rectrices, bronze-green, lateral pale-buff with broad 

 bronze-green tips. Wings purplish. Throat and sides of breast 

 metallic dark green, most brillant. Breast pure white. Abdomen, 

 and flanks dark bronzy-green, almost black. Undertail-coverts 

 shining green, with base of feathers pale buff. Bill black. Feet 

 flesh colour with black nails. 



Total length, 4 \. in. Wing, 2 f. Tail, 2. Culmen, 1 §. 



It comes close to H. insectivora, but can easily be distin- 

 guished from that species by the colour of its retrices. 



I dedicate this magnificent species to Mr Lawrence, the cele- 

 brated American Ornithologist. 



182. Eudosia trayiesi, Muls and Verr. Ann. Soc. Linn., Lyon, 



1866, p. 25. 



Bogota, Columbia. 



183. Hypochrysia bonapartei, Boiss. Rev. ZooL, 1840, p. 6. 



Bogota, Columbia. 



184. Hypochrysia helianthea, Less. Rev. ZooL, 1838, p, 314. 



Bogota, Columbia. 



1&5. Calligenia lutetle, Delat. and Bourc. Rev. ZooL, 1846, 

 p. 307. 



Volcan Puracé, Popayan and Bosota, Colombia. 



In all 186 species, and probably many more will be found, 

 when all the valleys and mountains of this wonderful country 

 will be thoroughly explored. 



I do not think that any other country in America will ever sur- 

 pass it. 



I possess all the species except those marked thus : * 



A. B. 



