PHAETHORNIS ANTHOPHILUS.
Pallid Hermit.
T ro ch ilu s A n th o p h ilu s , Bou rc. Rev. Z o o l., 1 8 4 3 , p . 7 1.— lb . Ann. des Sci. P h y s. &c. de Lyon,
tom. vi. p. 4 7 .
P h c e to r n is a n th o p h ilu s , Gray and Mitch. Gen. o f Birds, vol. i. p. 104, P h c e to rn is, sp. 15.—
Bon ap. Consp. Troch. in Rev . e t Mag. de Z o o l., 1854, p. 249-
P h a e to r n i s a n th o p h ilu s , Bon ap. Consp. Gen. Av. p. 6 8 , P h a e to r n i s , sp. 16.
T his somewhat rare species o f Phaethornis, described for the first time by M. Bourcier under the above
name, is a native of Columbia, a fact which has been ascertained by my having received several specimens
direct from B ogota: I mention this particularly, because, at the time M. Bourcier characterized the species,
he appears not to have been aware o f its true habitat.
In size this species is intermediate between Phaethornis Eurynome and P . Bourcieri. The form of its
outspread tail is somewhat peculiar ; the feathers not being regularly graduated like those o f P . P re tre i and
P . A u g u sti, but forming a complete semicircle with the two lengthened middle feathers projecting from the
centre.
The sexes are alike in colour.
Crown o f the head dark greyish brown ; upper surface green slightly tinged with bronze; wings purplish
brown ; tail pale green clouded with black near the extremity, and fringed with an arrow-head-shaped mark
of greyish white at the tip, the prolonged extremity o f the two centre feathers being entirely greyish white;
above and behind the eye a streak o f light buff; ear-coverts brownish black; throat and under surface pale
greyish white, tinged with buff on the flanks ; lower part o f the abdomen and under tail-coverts, centre of
the'chin and throat obscurely streaked with brownish black ; upper mandible black; under mandible yellow
except at the tip, which is black.
The figures are o f the natural size.