OXYPOGON STUEBELI, Meyer.
Stiibel’s Helmet-crest.
Oxypogan stubelii, Meyer, in Madardsz, Zeitschr. ges. Orn. i. p. 2 0 4 (1 8 8 4 ) .
J - ni l Dr A B Mever who has kindly sent us a translation of his original
,,s species has been described by Dr. A. B. Meyer, wno i
height of 4000 metres. The type is in had j g j — i I known from Venezuela, and O .g v e rm
known species. Of the genus Oxypogon. 0 . hn^m ^ j differe„tly marked and coloured,
loiss.) from Colombia; but in both these specie MM under surface, and
..Up'per surface, as fares J W M with a vivid purple
ider tail-eoverts brownish cream-colour, g , P J ertSi bronzy green, the latter rather
n g e. ,he two middle tail-feathers, as well as ni p ^ ^ ^ ^ cream. cololired shaftarker;
the three next tail-feathers more or lessi coppM , oatm„ost tail-feather creamtripe,
which does not reach to the: distal en th termlnal spot free. This marking
" , ^ U t ^ I c ^ o doubt the ma,; will also differ esseutially from the males o
he other kuown species. Tthrnvhomiaon microrkyncliw (Boiss.), which is h h h h h i *" ii * 11 lU B B ^ E B E B B ia R R «-v 1__ il,„ Cm