JTACHE MAGICA.

Mazatlan Humming-bird.

Hylocharis magica, Mulsant et J. Verr. Ann. Soc. Linn. Lyon, xviii. p. 110 (1872).

Circe magica, Sclater & Salvin, Nomencl. Av. Neotr. p. 93 (1873).—Mulsant, Hist. Nat.
Oiseaux-Mouches, ii. p. 49, cum tab. (1876).—Eudes-Deslongchamps, Ann.
Mus. d’Hist. Nat. de Caen, i. p. 489 (1880).

Tache magica, Elliot, Synopsis of the Humming-Birds, p. 235 (1878).

 

Tuis species, which we have never ourselves seen, comes from Mazatlan in Lower California, and is
Elliot as being closely allied to J. Zatirostris, but differing from that species in the colour

’ instead of being ‘‘ sapphire-blue.”

described by Mr.
of the throat, which is said to be “ metallic bluish green ’
The following description is given by Mr. Elliot from the typ
«© Adult male. Upper parts reddish bronze. Throat and upper parts of breast metallic bluish green ; under
parts bronzy green with a coppery lustre. Tail brownish
black, lateral feathers slightly tipped with grey.

tail 14, culmen 12.”
[R. B. 8]

ical specimen, which is in his collection :—

Under tail-coverts white; wings pale brown.
Bill red, tip black. Total length 32 inches, wing 18,

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