122 Genera of Humming Birds. 



Ruddy-Breasted Emerald, Gould, Mon. Troch., Suppl., 

 1886, p. 98. 



Le Chlorostilbon de la Colombie. 



Habitat.— Columbia, Panama. 



Male. — Crown metallic golden-green. Upperside dark 

 golden-green. Underside metallic emerald-green, golden on 

 flank, abdomen, and undertail-coverts. Wing purplish-blue. 

 Tail steel-blue, deeply forked. Maxilla black. Mandible 

 flesh colour, with black tip. A tuft of white feathers on 

 lower part of vent. 



This species was discovered at Sta Marta, Columbia, by 

 Delattre. 



Type of Bourcier in my Collection. 



169. Chlorostilbon inespectata, Berlespch Ornith. 



Centralbl, 1879, p. 63. 



Panychlora inexpectata, Berl. Ornith. Centralbl, 1879, 

 p. 63. 



Unexpected Emerald. 



Le Chlorostilbon inattendu. 



Habitat. — Bogota, Columbia. 



P. haeberlini Cab. and Hein., subsimilis, mandibulae basi 

 (eodem modo), carnea, differt rectricibus omnibus obscure 

 (sed splendide) viridibus (nee chalybeis), canda minus quam 

 in P. haeberlini furcata, rostro longiore, fronte prasino-viridi. 



Long lat, 74-5, cauda, 27, ala, 47.5, rostro, 17.75. 



170. Chlorostilbon speciosus, Boucard, Hum. Bird, 1892, 



p. 79. 



Precious Emerald. 



Le Chlorastilbon précieux. 



Habitat. — Columbia. 



Male. — Upperside dark olive-green. Tail steel-blue. Wings 

 purplish-brown. Underside, including tail-coverts, shining 

 olive-green. Maxilla black. Mandible flesh colour with 

 black tip. 



Total length, 3fin. Wing, 2. Tail, \\. Culmen, -^. 



Eemale. — Unknown, but probably like the preceding 

 species. 



Type : Unique in my collection. 



