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Show 562 DR. O. FINSCH ON THE BIRDS OF TRINIDAD. [JlUlC 23, Fam. TROCHILIDA. 27. PHAETORNIS MAZEPPA (Less.). Glaucis mazeppa, Scl. Cat. p. 285; Taylor, I. c. p. 91. Polytmus hirsutus, Loot. p. 139. Glaucis hirsuta (part.), Cab. Mus. Hein. iii. p. 4. Two specimens, differing from Brazilian ones only in having the tail-feathers tipped very narrowly with white; but, as Dr. Cabanis considers, this character is not constant, varying according to age and sex. 28. LAMPORNIS GRAMINEUS (Gmel.); Scl. Cat. p. 291; Taylor, I.e. p. 91. Polytmus dominicus, Leot. p. 132. An old and a young male, corresponding very well with specimens from Guiana. 29. LAMPORNIS MANGO (L.); Scl. Cat. p. 290; Taylor, /. c. p. 91. Polytmus mango, Leot. p. 131. Two females. 30. HELIOMASTER LONGIROSTRIS (Vieill.); Scl. Cat. p. 310; Taylor, /. c. p. 92. Mellisuga longirostris, Loot. p. 147. One specimen, agreeing with the description of the female by Dr. Leotaud. The bill measures 1" 3'". 31. CHRYSOLAMPIS MOSCHITUS (L.) ; Scl. Cat. p. 303; Taylor, I. c. p. 92. Mellisuga moschita, Loot. p. 145. One female and a young male, as described accurately by Dr. Leotaud. 32. HEMITHYLACA ERYTHRONOTA (Less.). Saucerottia(l) erythronota, Scl. Cat. p. 315. Polytmus erythronotus, Loot. p. 137. Erythronota antiqua, Taylor, I. c. p. 92. An old specimen. Fam. CERTHIADyE. 33. X E N O P S RUTILANS, Licht.; Scl. Cat. p. 159; Leot. p. 156; Taylor, I. c. p. 85. Xenops heterurus, Cab. M. H. p. 33; Scl. Cat. p. 159. One specimen, agreeing in respect to the markings of tbe tail with the description of X. heterurus, Cab., except that the fourth feather |
