IACHE MAGICA.
Mazatlan Humming--bird.
EylocAaris magica, Mulsant e t J. Verr. Arm. Soc. Linn. Ly on , xviii. p. 1 1 0 (1 8 7 2 ).
a r c e magica, Sclater & Salvin, N om e n d . A v . Neo tr. p. 9 3 (1 8 7 3 ).— Mulsant, H ist. Nat.
Oiseaux-Mouches, ii. p. 4 9 , cum tab. (1 8 7 6 ) .— Eudes-Deslongcbamps, Ann.
Mus. d’H ist. N a t. de Caen, i . p. 4 8 9 (1 8 8 0 ).
Ia c/te m agica, Ellio t, S ynop sis o f th e Humming-Birds, p. 2 3 5 (1 8 7 8 ).
T h is species, which we have never ourselves seen, comes from Mazatlan in Lower California, and is
described by Mr. Elliot os being closely allied to I. laliroslris, but differing from that species in the colour
o f the throat, which is said to be “ metallic bluish green ” instead o f being “ sapphire-blue."
The following description is given by Mr. Elliot from the typical specimen, which is in his collection i—
“ Adult male. Upper parts reddish bronze. Throat and upper parts of breast metallic bluish green ; under
parts bronzy green with a coppery lustre. Under tail-coverts white; wings pule brown. Tail brownish
black, lateral feathers slightly tipped with grey. Bill red, tip black. Total length 31 inches, wing II,
tail II, enlmen I I .” [R B g ]