STELLULA CALLIOPE. 
MEXICAN SATELLITE. 
TKOCHILUS CALLIOPE. Gould. Proc. Zool. Soc., part XV., p. 11. 
CALOTHORAX CALLIOPE. Gray & Mitch, Gen. of Birds, Vol, I., p. 110 . — Gould. Mon. Troch., Vol. IIP, pi. 
STELLULA CALLIOPE. Gould. Introd. Mon. Trocli., p. 90. 
This elegant little bird was first discovered on the table lands of Mexico, by Signor Damiaxo Floresi, in the neighborhood of the 
Real del Monte mines, which region it occasionally visits. It is quite a rare bird, and comparatively few collections contain examples 
of it. It is not confined to Mexico however, but in its wanderings has penetrated northward even within the boundaries of the State 
of California, specimens having been procured from thence by Prof. Baird, and it is upon these that I include the species among the 
Birds of North America. 
Nothing has been recorded of its habits, or economy. Upper parts shining green ; feathers of throat somewhat lengthened, rich 
pink with their bases white. Wings and tail light brown. Flanks green, rest of under parts white. Bill and feet blackish-brown. 
Female differs materially from the male, and has the upper surface golden green ; tail black, greyish at base, two outer ones 
tipped with white. Under surface white. Throat specked with brown, without any of the rich color so conspicuous in the male. 
Abdomen and under-tail coverts shaded with buff. 
My drawing was made from a specimen kindly loaned to me by Mr, G. N. Lawrence. 
The figures are life-size. The plant is the Gesneria Purpurea. 
