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OREOPYRA CALOLiEM A, Salm'ii.
Purple-throated Humming-bird.
Oreopyra oa loh am , Salvin, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1 8 6 4 , p. 5 8 4 .— Scl. & Salv. N omencl. Av.Neotr.
p. 8 0 (1 8 7 2 ).— Elliot, Synopsis o f the Humming-Birds, p. 3 3 (1 8 7 8 ). Eudes-
Deslongchamps, Ann. Mus. d’Hist. Nat. Caen, i. p. 2 3 9 (1 8 8 0 ).
Oreopyra venusta, Lawr. Ann. Lyc. N . Y. viii. p. 4 8 4 .
'h i s Humming-bird is easily recognizable from the other species of Oreopyra by its metallic parple tbroat,
iie other two species having white throats. ,
It was originally described by Mr. Salvin from specimens procured by Enrique Arce on the Volcan de
larlago in Costa Rica, and it has since been obtained in tbe State of Panama.
The following is a translation of Mr. Salvin’s original description
Back greenish ; head with the breast bluish green, very brilliant, the latter being more distinctly green g
:„tire throat and chin glittering violet-red; ear-coverts and sides of nape black; a long postocular streak
,f white, extending as far as the nape ; belly dull ashy, slightly washed with green ; vent uniform, the
eathers margined with white; wings purplish black, the wing-coverts green ; tail steel-blue. Total length
1 inches, wing 2*6, tail 1*4, longest tail-feathers 1*5, bill from gape 1.
. .i . 1 n ami Two males and a female, o f the natural size, are Pinto drawn from tvn