AGYRTRIA A PICALIS,
Black-tipped Emerald.

Thaumatias apicahs, Gould, Intr. Troch;
a ; 1 chil. 8vo, p. 154 SG ee
) Mouches, 1. p. 252 (1874).—Elliot, Th i ae ne a
Agyrtria apicalis, Heine, Journ. fiir Orn. 1863 p. 184 a
Birds, p. 207 (1878). a

Agyrtria terpna, Heine, Journ. fiir Orn. 1863 p. 184

i Synopsis of the Humming-

Mr. Exuior places this bird in close proxim} ;
I this bird in close proximity to 4. fluviatilis, from which it differs inl he colon ant
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and throat. The latter is ¢ ae al
and throat. The latter is golden green as well as the breast, i

and the centre tail-feathers are o
centre tail-feathers are green broadly

tipped with blue-black, the remainder being black tipped with white

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Lhe same gentleman has added A. terpna

of Heine as a synonym 4 CCHismaculyone
a synonym of 4. apicalis, as he could not find any real points of specific distinction in tl
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description of the latter species.
Mr. Gould describes the species as follows :—« Of
. a bes the species as follows :—« Of about the same size as A. fluviatilis, with an equally
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engthened bill; the upper surface golden green; the centre of the ab c i
5 of the abdomen and under tail-coverts pure

white; the four outer tail-feathers steel-black. mare} 1 i
; é athers steel-black, margined with pure white at the tips. Total length 34 inches

bill 1, wing 2%, tail 12.”
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AGYRTRIA MACULICAUDA.

Guiana Emerald.

Thaumatias maculicaudus, Gould, Intr. Trochil. 8vo, p. 154 (1861).—Scl. & Salv. Nomenel.
Av. Neotr. p. 92 (1873).—Mulsant, Hist. Nat. Ois.-Mouches, i. p. 250 (1874).—
Elliot, Ibis, 1878, p. 51.

Agyrtria maculicauda, Weine, Journ. fir Orn. 1863, p. 184.

 

allied to 4. fluviatilis and A. apicalis, but has the centre
ach side being bronzy green for two thirds of their

then black, with a metallic green spot on the tip,

Accorpine to Mr. Elliot this species is closely
tail-feathers green, tipped with black, the next ones on e
length, the rest black ; the remainder are green at the base,
which graduates into white on its upper edge.

Its habitat is Guiana, and the following is a copy of th

“Adult. This is a very little species with a long thin bill ;
except in the centre, where they are
which is greenish black, the next on each side
on each side bronzy green at base, then
Total length 33 inches, bill §,

e original description given by Mr. Gould :-—

its breast is green as in the others. Centre of
i i i dark brown; the two

the abdomen white ; under tail-coverts white, ark 5

centre tail-feathers bronzy green, except at the extreme tip,
bronze for half their length, then black; the three outer ones
broadly zoned with black, next to which they are green, and lastly white.
mane 2, tail 13.” ie Besa

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