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Show 1867.] MR. o. SALVIN O N T H E BIRDS O F VERAGUA. 155 167. SELASPHORUS SCINTILLA, Gould, P.Z. S. 1850, p. 162; Mon. Troch. iii. pl. 138. Volcano of Chiriqui (Warszewicz). 168. CLAIS GUIMETI, Bourc. et Muls.; Gould, Mon. Troch. iv. pl. 210. Santa Fe ; Santiago de Veragua. This species has, I believe, not hitherto been noticed so far north. Arce also obtained numerous specimens near Chepo, a village situated to the south of the Panama Railway. 169. FLORISUGA MELLIVORA (L.). Santiago de Veragua and Cordillera de Tole. 170. HELIOTHRIX BARROTI, Bourc. Heliothrixpurpureiceps, Gould, Mon. Troch. iv. pl. 216. Santa Fe. These specimens agree with others from Panama and Guatemala, which Mr. Gould considers to be of this species. 171. HELIOMASTER LONGIROSTRIS (Vieill.); Scl. P. Z. S. 1856, p. 140. Heliomaster stuartee, Lawr. Ann. N. Y. Lye. vii. p. 107, & ibid. p. 291 ; Gould, Intr. Troch. p. 138 ; Sclater & Salv. P. Z. S. 1864, p. 365. H. sclateri, Cab. & Hein. Mus. Hein. iii. p. 54. Santa Fe; Cordillera de Tole. Veraguan specimens agree with others from New Granada (Bogota make) and from Panama, all doubtless belonging to the race distinguished by Mr. Lawrence as H. stuartee. Mr. Gould, since he wrote his ** Introduction to the Trochilidae,' has received from Mr. Lawrence a type of that species, and after close examination considers that the New Granadan bird does not differ from the well-known bird of Trinidad; nor can he sustain the distinctions which the Venezuelan bird, H. sclateri, Cab. & Hein., is said to possess. In this view I agree, after having compared about forty specimens (Mr. Gould's and our own) from various localities. The Mexican and Guatemalan bird (H. pallidiceps, Gould) appears always to have the shining crown of a paler green tint, and is in this respect distinguishable in a slight degree from the more southern bird. Specimens from Costa Rica are referable to H. longirostris. 172. ERYTHRONOTA NIVEIVENTRIS, Gould, P. Z. S. 1850, p. 164- Mon. Troch. v. pl. 319 ; Scl. P. Z. S. 1856, p. 140. Santiago de Veragua ; David (Bridges); Chiriqui (Warszewicz). This is a scarce species; I have seen a large number of its close ally E. edvardi, but have not been able to detect more than two or three specimens of this. The only difference between the two consists in the deeper colouring of the tail of this bird. This character, however, appears quite constant. |
