CYNANTHUS GRISEIVENTRIS, Tacz.
Grey-bellied Train-bearer.
Cynanthus griseiventris, Tacz. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1 8 8 3 , p. 72.
D r . T aczanowski has received this species fromPaucal in Peru, where it was collected by Mr. Jelski. The
original specimen was not quite adult, aud had the tail somewhat damaged.
The following is a translation of Dr. Taczanowski’s description :—
Above green, with the forehead scaly for a long distance and very brilliant; underneath entirely pale
ashy grey; the throat bright blue; the feathers white at the base; vent white; wing-coverts uniform with
the back, the edge o f the wing white; first primary externally margined with white; tail deeply forked,
brilliant green, the centre tail-feathers having a very broad apical lustre of reddish copper; outer tail-
feathers blue-black, ending in green ; tail bluish green below. Bill black ; feet blackish.
[R. B. S.]
CYNANTHUS CCELESTIS, Gould.
Ecuador Train-bearer.
Cynanthus coslestis, Gould, Intr. Trochil. p. 1 0 2 (1 8 6 1 ).
Vrochilm ccelestis, Gray, Hand-list o f B irds, i. p. 1 43, no. 1 8 4 9 (1 8 6 9 ).
Cynanthus cyanurus ccelestis, Berlepsch & Tacz. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1 8 8 3 , p. 5 67.
T his Ecuador Train-bearer is “ considerably larger than the C. cyanurus; it also presents a marked
difference in the colouring o f the under surface, which is uniform coppery brown instead of green ; in other
respects the colouring is very similar to the specimens from Bogota, with green and blue tails. In no
instance have I seen a specimen from Ecuador with an entirely blue tail, whereas they frequently occur
among those sent from Bogota.” (Gould, /. <?.)
Mr. D. G. Elliot, in his ■ Synopsis' (p. 152), does not admit the distinctness of the present bird from
Colombian examples, and considers that Mr. Gould’s species was established on too slight grounds to be
maintained. Count Von Berlepsch and Dr. Taczanowski, however, admit a certain amount of dtfference
in the Ecuador bird.