Genera of Humming Birds. 9 



11. Selaphorus ardens, Sal v. P.Z.S., 1870, p. 209. 



Salvias Flame-bearer, Gould, Suppl. Mon. Troch, pi. 42. 



SelaspJiore à cravate d'un rouge ordent, Muls. Hist. nat. des Ois. 

 m., t. iv., p. 103. 



Habitat. — Veragua ( Columbia). 



Male. — Upper side bronzy-green. Lores and ear-coverts 

 rufous, the latter mixed with black. Throat metallic 

 amethystine red. Breast pure white with a rufous bar under- 

 neath. Abdomen and undertail-coverts whitish with centre 

 rufous. Planks greenish-rufous. Tail purplish-black mar- 

 gined with rufous. Wings purplish-brown. Bill black. 



Length of wing, 1\ in. Tail, 1 \. Culmen, -§. 



Female. — Upper side bronzy-green. Throat buff y -white 

 spotted with brown. Breast white. Abdomen and flanks 

 rufous. Middle tail feathers bronzy -green with black tips 

 and edged rufous, lateral ones buff with a black bar across in 

 their central part. Bill black. 



This species is scarcely larger than L. scintilla. It was dis- 

 covered on the volcano of Chiriqui, Veragua (Columbia), by 

 Mr. Arcé. 



I have two very fines males and one female of this rare 

 species. 



12. Selasphorus platycercus, Swains, Ann. Phil. 1827, 



p. 441. 



Ornismya tricolor, Less, Ois. Mou. 1829, p. 125. 



Ornismya montana. Less, Trochil. pp. 161, 163. 



Mellisuga platycerça, Gray, Gen. of Birds. Vol. I, p. 113. 



Broad Tailed Flame-bearer, Gould, Monog. Troch. Vol. III. 

 p. 140. 



S'elasphore à large queue, Muls. Hist. Nat. des. Ois. m. Vol. IV., 

 p. 95. 



Habitat. — North America to Guatemala. 



Male. — Upperside bronzy-green. White spot under the eye. 

 Throat metallic amethystine-red. Breast white with rufous 

 band on the sides. Abdomen and undertail coverts whitish 

 grey. Flanks bronzy green. Median rectrices bronzy-green ; 

 laterals blackish-brown margined with rufous, underneath 

 bluish-black, very slightly margined with rufous. Wings and 

 bill black. 



Length of wing, \\ in. Tail, If. Çulmen, f. 



