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Genus XXVII. — Chrysolampis, Boié. Isis, 1831, p. 546. 



Type : T. moschitus, Linné. 



Bill straight, long as the head. Feathers of the forehead 

 projecting on the culmen and hinding the nostrils. Wings long- 

 nearly reaching the end of tail. Tail rounded. Rectrices of even 

 size. Feet small. Tarsi bare. Head, throat and upper part of 

 breast brillantly coloured. Sexes unlike. 



Habitat. — Brazil, Trinidad, Venezuela, Columbia and 

 Guiana. 



79. Chrysolampis moschitus, L. Syst. Nat., 1766. vol. I, p. 192. 



Trochilus carbanculus, Gmel. Syst. Nat., 1788, t. I, p. 498. 

 Ornismya moschitus, Less. Ois. Mou. 1829, p. 166. 

 Mellisuga moschita, Steph. Shaw. Gen. Zool., vol. XIV, 

 p. 253. 



Chrysolampis giglioli, Oustalet., le Naturaliste, 1885, p. 3. 



Chrysolampis infumatus, Berl. 



Chrysolampis moschitus Var., Boucard. H. Bird. vol. I, 

 p. 26. 



Ruby and Topaz, Gould. Mon. Troch. vol. VF, p. 204. 



Le Chysolampe Rubis-Topaze, Muls. Hist. Nat. Ois. Mou., 

 1876, vol. II, p. 255. 



Habitat. — Brazil, Trinidad, Venezuela, Guiana and Colum- 

 bia. 



Male. — Head metallic ruby-red. Upperside bronzj^-brown, 

 appearing black on sides of neck and upper part of back. Chin, 

 throat and upper part of breast metallic topaz. Abdomen and 

 flanks dark brown, nearly black round the breast. A line of 

 white feathers on sides of flanks, and a tuft of white feathers 

 on each side under the vent. Undertail-coverts rufous. Tail 

 rufous with brownish black tips. Bill and feet black, 



Totallength, 3 | in.: Wings, 2 | . Tail, 1 1. Culmen, J. 



Female.— Upperside golden green. Underside grayish-white, 

 washed with golden feathers on sides of breast and flanks. 

 Median rectrices bronzy-green, lateral gray at base, then pur- 

 plish-brown with white tips. Bill and feet black. 



This species is very abundantin Brazil, Trinidad, Guiana, and 

 Columbia. 



Chrysolampis giglioli , Oustalet ,was amadeup bird fabricated 

 in Colombia with half a specimen of C. moschitus., and the 

 other half of Florisuga mellivora. 



Chrysolampis infumatus, Berlepsch, can only be a dark 

 coloured bird of C. moschitus, and I don't think it cau stand as 

 a species. 



