PANYCHLORA RUSSATA, Saiv.SçGodm.
Coppery Emerald.
Panychlora, sp ., Salvin & Godman, Ibis, 1 8 7 9 , p. 2 0 5 ; iid. Ibis, 1 8 8 0 , p. 1 74.
Panychlora imssata, Salvin & Godman, Ibis, 1 8 8 1 , p. 5 9 7 .
T his interesting species was discovered by Mr. F. Simons in Northern Colombia, where he met with it at
Manaure, San Sebastian, and San José, in the Sierra Nevada of Santa Marta. It is described by Messrs. Salvin
and Godman as being very closely allied to Panychlora stenura, but distinguished by the coppery tint on the tail
and wing-coverts. They further remark :—“ The tail-feathers are wide and rounded at their ends, and rather
longer than usual in members o f this genus ; but their peculiar metallic colour at once indicates the position
o f the species.”
The following is a translation o f the original description ‘ Golden green ; the fore part o f the head and
the whole under surface o f the body very brilliant, the wing-coverts tinged with copper ; the tail elongated
and having a coppery-green shine; bill deep black. Total length 3 inches, bill 1*7, tail 1 3 , bill from
gape 0*75.
“ The female is greyish white below, with the ear-coverts black ; tail shiny green, towards the base with a
subterminal band o f steel-black ; all the tail-feathers except the two middle ones tipped with white.”
I am indebted to Messrs. Salvin and Godman for the loan o f the typical specimens which are figured in
the accompanying Plate, on which are represented an adult male and female.