94 



BIRDS OF HAITI AND SAN DOMINGO. 



Elliot, Syn. Troch., p. 241 (1878). — Cory, Bull. Nutt. On. 

 Club, VI. p. 153 (188 1). 

 Trochilus (Sporadinus) elegans. Bryant, Pr. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist.. 

 XI. p. 95 (1 866). 



Sp. Char., Male. — Upper parts, bronze green; throat, bright 

 metallic green ; a portion of the breast, black ; wings, brownish 

 purple ; tail, dark brown with a bronze lustre on the upper surface ; 

 bill, flesh color; tip, black. 



Sp. Char., Female. — Above, bronze green ; top of head, gray- 

 ish ; underparts, brownish gray ; central tail-feathers, bronze green ; 

 rest of tail-feathers, gray with subterminal black bar; some of the 

 feathers glossed with green. 



Length 4; wing 2.20; tail 1.70; bill .70. 



The present species is apparently not common, and very little 

 is known regarding its habits. The measurements are as follows : — 



No. 



Date. 





Sex. 



Mus. 



Locality. 



Length. 



Wing. 



Tail. 



Bill. 



3995 



April 27, 



1883. 



S 



C. B. C. 



f Samana, 

 ( San Domingo. 



\* 



2.20 



1.70 



.70 



3580 



Sept. 8, 



1883. 



i 



C. B. C. 



f Samana, 

 ( San Domingo. 



}* 



2.20 



1.70 



-.7° 



3578 



Sept. 3, 



1883. 



s 



C. B. C. 



f Samana, 

 { San Domingo. 





2.20 



1.70 



.70 



3579 



Sept. 1 , 



1883. 



9 



C. B. C. 



J Samana, 

 { San Domingo. 



} 4-05 



2.20 



1.70 



.70 



3577 



Sept. 7, 



1SS3. 



V 



C. B. C. 



f Samana, 

 { San Domingo. 



}* 



2 -!5 



1.70 



.70 



