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Genus LIV. Chlorostilbon, Gould, Int. Troch., 1861, 



P- J 75- 

 CHLORESTES, Reich., Aufz. der Colib., 1853, p. 10. 

 CHLOROLAMPIS, Cab. and Hein., Mus., Hein., i860, t. iii., p. 47. 

 MERION, Muls., Hist. Nat. Ois. Mou., 1875, t. iii. p. 92. 



TYPE. — T. pucherani, Bourcier. 



Bill about the length of the head, straight, rather broad and 

 flat at base, terminating in a sharp point, flesh colour, with 

 black tips, or all black. Wings long, reaching nearly the 

 end of tail. Tail forked. Feet small. Tarsi clothed. Sexes 

 unlike. 



Habitat. — Mexico, to Argentine Republic. 



164. Chlorostilbon pucherani, Bourc and Muls., Rev. 



Zool., 1848, p. 271. 



Trochilus nitidis simus, Licht, Mus. Bérol. 

 Hylocharis pucherani, Bp., Rev. and Mag. Zool., 1854, 

 P- 255- 



Chlorestes pucherani, Reich., Aufz. der Col., 1853, P- 7- 

 Chlorostilbon igneus, Gould, Int. Troch., p. 176. 

 Chlorostilbon insula ris, Lavvr. Ann. Lye, N.Y., t. 7, p. 457. 

 Hylocharis flav if rons j Pelz, Orn. Bras., p. 33. 



Chlorostilbon bicolor, Reich., Videusk, Medd. For. Kjob., 

 1870, p. 113. 



Chlorostilbon prasinus, Gould, Mon. Troch., vol. v., p. 355. 



Brazilian Eînerald, Gould, Mon. Troch., vol. v., p. 355. 



Le Chlorostilbon de Pucheran. 



Habitat. — South Eastern Brazil. 



Male. — Crown golden-green. Upperside dark shining 

 green. Throat metallic bluish-green. Underside metallic 

 golden-green. Wings purple-brown. Tail blue-black. Bill 

 red at base, with black tip. 



Total length, 3|in. Wing, i-i-. Tail, i-|. Culmen, y 7 ^-. 



Female. — Upperside bronzy-green. Underside gray, tinged 

 with bronze feathers on sides of breast and flanks. Median 

 rectrices shining green, lateral bluish-black, with white tips. 

 Same size as male. 



