AGYRTRIA LUCI^.
Lucy’s Emerald.
Thaumatias lucia , Lawrence, Proc. Acad. Na t. Sci. Philad. 1 8 6 7 , p. 2 3 3 . Mulsant, Hist.
N a t Ois.-Mouches, i. p. 2 4 1 (1 8 7 4 ) .— Ellio t, Ibis, 1 8 7 8 , p. 5 2 .
A g y rtria Imue, E llio t, Synopsis o f th e Humming-Birds, p. 2 8 0 (1 8 7 8 ).
ms species, of which we have never seen specimens, is placed by Mr. Elliot in close proximity to
1 forevoiiw, but is distinguished by its throat, which is glittering bluish green, and by the colour
: the tail, which is bronzy green, the lateral feathers with a sobterminal bar of purphsh bronze, the
ps being asby grey. . . .
It is an inhabitant of Honduras, and the following is Mr. Lawrence’s description :—
“ Upper plumage doll bronzy dark green, the crown duller; upper tail-coverts a lighter bronzy green ill golden ; tail-feathers dull bronzy green, all except the two central ones
ear their ends with dork purplish bronze, the tips being ashy grey; the throat and [ | | l | F | f f M B
luish green, the middle o f the abdomen white; wings brownish purple. Upper mandible black, the