50 Genera of Humming Birds. 



Genus XXVIII. — Eustephanus, Reich. Syst. Av. Nat. 1840, 



pi. 40. 



Sephianoides, Less. Int. Gen. et Syn. Gen. Av. 1850, p. 21. 

 Stephanoides, Bon. Consp. Gen. Av. 1850, p. 82. 

 Thaumaste, Reich. Aufz der Golib. 1853, p. 14. 

 Stohosiella, Reich. Bon. Ann. Sc. nat. 1854, p. 38. 



Type : T. galeritits, Molina. 



Bill short, straight, rather stout, subcylindrical, pointed, shor- 

 ter than the head. Nostrils covered with feathers. Wings long 

 nearly reaching the end of tail. Median rectrices shortest, 

 remainder very slightly and gradually longer. Tarsi clothed. 

 Sexes unlike. 



Habitat. — Chili and Islands of Juan Fernandez. 



80. Eustephànus gajleritus, Mol. Hist. Chili, p. 219. 



Colibri du Chili, Aud and Vieill Ois. Dor., t. I, p. 125. 

 Mellisuga hingi, Vig. Zool. Journ., vol. Ill, p. 432. 

 Mellisuga galerita, Gray, Gen. Birds, vol. I, p. 113. 

 Orthorhynchus sephaniodes Less and Garn. Voy. Coquille, 

 pi. 31. 

 Ornysmiasephanoides, d'Orb. and Lafr. Syn. Av., t. II, p. 29. 

 Trochilus forficatus, Gould. Voy. Beagle 18 il, pi III, p. 110. 

 Sephanoides hingi, Gray. List Gen. Birds, p. 19. 

 Chilian Fire Crovm, Gould. Mon Troch., vol. IV p. 265. 

 ^i^t?p/îaneco^,Muls. Hist. Nat. Ois. Mon. 1876, t, II, p. 247. 



Habitat. — Chili and Islands of Juan Fernandez. 



Male. — Head metallic fiery-red. — Upperside dark bronzy- 

 green, appearing black on neck in certain lights. Tail bronze- 

 green. Throat white spotted with green. Tuft on thighs white. 

 Undertail-coverts pale bronze-green edged, with buffy-white. 

 Wings purplish. Bill black. 



Total length, 4|in.: Wings, 2 §. Tail, 1 1; Culmen,|. 



Female. — Upperside bronze-green, passing to shining green 

 on uppertail coverts. Four median rectrices bronze-green, the 

 two next with subterminal blackish bar and gray tips, outer- 

 most bronze-green at base passing to blackish on internal web, 

 and gray on external web, tips gray. Underside like the male. 



Total length, 4 J in. : Wings, 2 4, . Tail, 1 1. Oilmen, j. 



I have also a young male of this species with metallic sil- 

 very-green feathers on top of head. 



My specimens of this species were collected near Valpa- 

 raiso by M 1 ' Reed. 



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