Genera of Humming Birds. 133 



This is a large family, containing many distinct genera ; 

 all of them closely allied to one another. 



Genus LIX. Damophila, Reich, Aufz. der Col., 1853, 



p. 7. 

 JULIAMYIA, Bp. Rev. and Mag. Zool., 1854, p. 255. 

 TYPE : J. Juliae, Bourcier. 



Bill as long as the head, straight and pointed. Tail 

 cuneate, feathers narrow, and slightly pointed, outermost 

 narrower, and much shorter than the others. Wings moderate, 

 feathers very narrow. Tarsi bare. Sexes unlike. 



Habitat. — Columbia and Ecuador. 



186. Damophila Typica, Bon. Rev. and Mag. Zool., 1854, 



P- 255- 

 Omismyia Juliae, Rev. Zool., 1842, p. 373. 



Ornismya feliciana, Leis, Rev. Zool., 1844, p. 433. 



Hylocharis Juliae, Gray, Gen. Bird, vol. 1., p. 114. 



Damophila Julia, Reich, Aufz. der Col. 1853, p. 7. 



Juliamya typica, Gould, Mon. Troch., vol. v, p. 337. 



Felicia s Humming Bird, Gould, Mon. Troch., Suppl., 1886. 



P- 95- 



Le Damophile de Julie, Muls., Hist. Nat. Ois. Mou., 1875, 

 t. ii, p. 57. 



Habitat. — Columbia, Ecuador. 



Male. — Forehead and throat, glittering metallic grass-green, 

 sometimes with golden reflections. Rest of upperside dark 

 shining green, passing into bronze on the lower part of back. 

 Tail steel-black. Breast, abdomen, and flanks shining Prussian 

 blue. Undertail-coverts blue-black. Wings purplish-brown. 

 Maxilla black. Mandible flesh colour, with black tip. 



Total length, 3m. Wing, if. Tail i\. Culmen, -^-. 



Female. — Upperside bronze-green. Underside gray washed 

 with green feathers on sides of breast and on flank. Centre 

 of abdomen and tuft under vent, white. Lateral tail feathers 

 tipped white. 



This beautiful species was dedicated by Bourcier, to Miss 

 Anne Julie Roncheval, afterwards Mrs. Mulsant. 



