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Gray, Gen. of Birds, vol. i. p. 115, Hylocharis, sp. 40.

Bonap Gen. Ay. tom. Tea Saucerottia, sp. 3.

de Zool. 1854, p. 255.
Id. Troch. Enum. p. 4, pl. 692. figs. 4536-37 ; Cab. et Hein.

Hylocharis cyanogenys,
Saucerottia cyanogenys,
Hylocharis wiedi, Bonap. Rev. et Mag.
Chlorestes cyanogenys, Reichenb. Aufz. der Col. p. 7;

Mus. Hein. Theil iu. p. 46.
Habitat. Brazil.
the single example of this bird procured by

cimen is now before me, and I cannot do otherwise t

At present Prince Maximilian of Wied is the only one that has been

seen. ‘This type spe

very closely allied to,

han regard it as a distinct species. It is
but a smaller bird than, F. caerulea.

Genus Panrerre, Cad.

roposed by M. Cabanis for the beautiful new bird discovered by Dr. Hoffmann in

r ‘hi a e
is generic name has been p
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a single example was obtained. Nothing is known with regard to the colouring
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Costa Rica, of which I believe only

of the sexes.
: : : é Vol. V. Pl. 336.

377. PANTERPE INSIGNIS, Cab.

Habitat. Costa Rica.

The member or members, as the case may be, of the
Genus Juuiamyia, Bonap.,

stand quite alone and apart from all the other small Humming-Birds, and bear the same relationship to the

Eucephale that the Sphenoproctus Pampa does to the Campyloptert.
liantly glittering crowns; in others this part of the head is dull-coloured ; while the plumage of the body is alike

Some of the specimens of this form have bril-

in all.
These differences have sadly perplexed me for many years; but, after a very careful and minute examination of

a great number of examples from various localities, I believe I shall be right in regarding the brilliantly coronetted
bird as distinct from its dull-crowned ally, and in adopting Lesson’s name of Feliciana, believing that his description
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of the bird he has so called has reference to it.

Vol. V. EE ssa

378. JULIAMYIA TYPICA : : ‘ ; . ;
Coeligena Juliae, Reichenb. Troch. Enum. p. 3, pl. 681. figs. 4494-95, and pl. 763. fig. 4767
Damophila Juliae, Cab. et Hein. Mus. Hein. Theil iii. p. 40. :

Habitat. New Granada.

379. JuniaMyta FELICIANA.
Ornismya Feliciana, Less. Rev. Zool. 1844, p. 433.
Hylocharis Feliciana, Gray & Mitch. Gen. of Birds, vol.i. p.114, Hylocharis, sp. 27
Habitat. Ecuador. a
Mr. Fraser states the yo this ies j
raser states that at Babahoyo this species is “not very common, and only found in the deep bush, where
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it feeds 5 SI rees i
eeds on the tops of good-sized trees,” and that in Esmeraldas it was “ tak 1 1
ce , aken catching flies among the Cacao
plantations. In October common everywhere; in December rare.” “ Iri ; 1 a
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a rides hazel; upper mandible black ; lower

red, with black tip.”’—Proc. of Zool. Soc. 1860, pp. 283, 296

The Mexican ge 7 ,
an genus Circe comprehends, as far as our present knowledge extends only two speci ‘Althoncl
5 = ’ species. ough

their tails are somewhat sh are

ae f ort, they are composed of broad and ample feathers, all of which are tipped wi

in this respect they remind us of the Chlorolampis Caniveti and its allie , ae
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Genus Circe, Goudd.

Generic characters. (Kipxn, Circe.)

5 5 , 1 5 U y rather ong

primaries rigid ; tail rather short and slightly forked, the feathers broad
, athers broad ;

ee iow, tarsi clothed ; feet small; hind toe short ;
Female.—Very dull in colour.

he six middl il-fe o
y ob e tail-feathers of | ] a h
‘ 90 ‘ : 2 1
I th species are edged wit brown as In Caniveti
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