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INTRODUCTION.

ceived many additional examples, all of which had white

ecount of Lafresnaya Gayi I have re
s of a white-tailed bird named Saule, by

ossess fully adult example
My specimens were brought by Delattre; but from what

rant the belief that the bird is distinct ; and I there-
y expressed in my account of L. Gayt.

Since writing my a
tails tipped with purplish black; but I p
M. Bourcier, in which the tippings are bronzy green.
The difference mentioned seems to war

locality, is unknown.
notwithstanding the opinion to the contrar

fore give it a place in this synopsis,

studied the Humming-Birds have but little idea how diversified are their forms ;

all the other members of the family.
d with metal-like feathers, and bills as straight

e to the members of this genus.

I am at a loss to determine whether

Those who have not closely
The species are short, thick-set

the birds next to be considered are unlike
birds, with a very peculiar style of plumage, have their crowns plate
and woe to any bird, I should say, which gave offenc
ecies of this form; that is,
egard to D. Johanne, whose under-surface is black, and

adult, but I am in doubt

and sharp as needles ;

I am exceedingly puzzled with respect to the sp
they are two, three, four, or five in number. First, with r
e always regarded this colouring as indicative of the

frontal mark violet-blue; I hav
and which assimilate in size and form, but differ

whether the skins which frequently accompany them from Bogota,

in having a green frontlet and a dull-green upper and under surface,
Of the D. Ludovicie, which comes from Bogota, I have many
Quito I have another bird assimilating to the D. Ludovicie most

are the females or young males of this bird,

or if they be distinct. examples, all of which are
very uniform in size and style of colouring. From
o, but which is about a fifth larger in all its admeasurements.

closely in colouring
atter locality is one without any frontal mark whatever; in other respects it is precisely like the rest,

Is this the female of the Quitan birds, or a distinct species? I have never
I think I shall be right

Accompanying the specimens

from this |
and, I am sure, is a fully adult bird.
seen examples in this state of plumage among the numerous specimens sent from Bogota.

in regarding the Ecuadorian bird as distinct, and I therefore propose for it the name of rectirostris.

Genus Doryrera, Gould.
(Adpu, hasta, et pepo, fero ; Lance-bill.)
Generic characters.
Male.—Bill long, basal half straight, apical half inclined upwards and pointed ; wings of moderate size; tail
; tai

rounded, the feathers broad and rigid; tarsi partly clothed ; hind toe and nail as long as the middle toe and nail ;

 

forehead luminous ; plumage adpressed.

Female.—I believe the female is destitute of the forehead-mark ; but this is uncertain.

Vol: Tess

99. DorYFERA JOHANNA

Hemistephania Johannae, Reichenb. Aufz. der Col. p. 9.
Helianthea Johannae, Reichenb. Troch. Enum. p. 6, pl. 731. figs. 4675-76.
Doryphora Johannae, Cab et Hein. Mus. Hein. Theil ii. p. 78, note.

Habitat. New Granada.

100. DoryrerA Lupovicia . : : 4 : 3 : : Vv >]. 88
Hemistephania Ludoviciae, Reichenb. Aufz. der Col. p. 9. . | ,  —
Helianthea Ludoviciae, Reichenb. Troch. Enum. p. 6, pl. 731. figs. 4673-74.

Doryphora Ludoviciae, Cab. et Hein. Mus. Hein. Theil iii. p. 77.
Habitat. New Granada.

101. Doryrera ReEcTIROSTRIS, Gould.
Bill and feet black ; tarsi
@ Chey LaALSL 2d W rown fe °S ili
: | ‘ ack ; tarsi clothed with brown feathers ; forehead brilliant glittering sreen: Grown and back of
1e neck reddish bronze, passing i é : ee
7 : ize, passing into dull green on the back; upper tail-coverts washed witl i
tipped with greyish-brown, largely on the external feathers, slicht] I Marie
: } gely 2 e} é rs, Slightly on the middl i
7 oo f e ones ; r-surfe : ;
tail-coverts grey ; wings purplish brown. a
Total length 5 inches ; bill 14}; wing 24; tail 12,
Habitat. Ecuador.

How remarkable it is thz -velor
s that development and even beauty should be bestowed t] d
) red upon the under tail-coverts of a

bird! yet this is oft
Es Sls en found to be the case:
| ek e the case: the Marabou Stork may be cited as i
oer ce. 2 > ner ep . 7 i
arger birds, and the genera Eriocnemis, Erythronota, &c. amoneo the T 7 ae
’ sc 1 « ili
g the Trochilide. In no group, however, is this