28 Genera of Humming Birds, 



It was dedicated by Mr. Lawrence to Mrs. Bryant, of Boston. 



I have a fine series of this species captured in Costa Kica and 

 Veragua. 



40. Dorycha Evelyns, Bourc, P.Z.S. 1847, p. 44. 



Calothorax evelynœ, Gray, Gen. of Birds, vol. i., p. 110. 



Lucifer evelynœ, Reich, Troch. Enum., p. 10. 



Calothorax evillina, Bon. Eev. and Mag. Zool., 1854, p. 257. 



Trochilus bahamensis, Bryant, Proceed. Nat. Hist. Soc, 

 Boston, 1859, vol. vii., p. 106. 



Bahama Wood Star, Gould, Mon. Troch., vol. iii., p. 156. 



La Doriche d'Evelyne, Muls., Hist. Nat. Ois. m. t. iv.,p. 84. 



Habitat. —Nassau and Providence, " Bahamas." 



Male.— Upperside pale golden-green. Throat metallic crim- 

 son, with violet reflections at base. Breast white. Abdomen 

 rufous. Flanks green, mingled with rufous. Undertail-coverts 

 buffy-white. Median rectrices purple-black ; the inner web of 

 all, excepting that of the internal feather, rufous. Bill black. 



Total length, 3i-in. Wing, 1J. Tail, 1J. Culmen, j. 



Female. — Upperside pale green. Throat buffy-white. Ab- 

 domen and undertail-coverts rufous. Middle tail-feathers 

 bronzy-green, lateral rufous, with a sub-terminal black band. 

 Bill black. 



Total length, 2f in. Wing, 1 J. Tail. 1. Culmen, f . 



This species is very rare in the collections. I have only one 

 fine male, collected at Long Island, Bahamas, by Chas. B. Cory, 

 of Boston, and graciously given to me. 



41. Dokycha LYRURA, G-ould, Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., 1869, 



vol. iv., p. 111. 



Lyre shaped Wood Star, G-ould, Suppl. Mon. Troch., p. 47. 



La Doryche petite Lyre, Muls. Hist. Nat. Ois. m. t. iv., p. 41. 



Habitat. — Inagua, Bahamas. 



Male. — Upperside pale bronze-green. Forehead and throat 

 metallic purplish-crimson, with blue reflections forming a large 

 metallic blue band at base. Breast white. Abdomen and under- 

 tail-coverts rufous. Flanks golden-green. Tail, lyre-shaped, 

 feathers turning outwards at tips, purplish-black, all the 

 feathers except the middle and outermost ones with inner web 

 rufous. Bill black. 



