BOURCIERIA BOLIVIANA.
Bolivian Inca.
Lampropygia boliviana, Gould,. Intr. Trochil. p. 1 3 7 (1 8 6 1 ).— Scl. & Salv. Nomencl. Av.
Neotr. p. 9 0 (1873).— Elliot, Ibis, 1 8 7 6 , p. 5 7 .— Mulsant, Hist. Nat. Ois.-
Moucbes, iii. p. 13.
Trochilus bolivianus, Gray, Hand-1. Birds, i. p. 1 3 9 , no. 1 7 8 9 (1869).
Bourciei'ia boliviana, Elliot, Synopsis o f the Humming-Birds, p. 79 (1878).
T his bird, which comes from Bolivia, bears a general resemblance to B . cosltgena, but differs in being of
a much darker colour on the head and neck, and in having the tail dark olive-brown washed with bronze
in lieu of light bronzy brown. The lower part of the hack also is more richly coloured, the crescentic
markings o f green showing still greater lustre when viewed from behind.
Total length 5 i inches, bill H, wing 3 i, tail 2 i, tarsus £.
[R. B. S.]
BOURCIERIA COLOMBIAN A, e u m .
Colombian Inca.
Lampropygia columbiana, Elliot, Ibis, 1 8 7 6 , p. 57.
Bourciena Columbian«, Ellio t, Synopsis o f th e Humming-Birds, p. 7 9 (1878).
T he type of this species is in Mr. Elliot's collection from Colombia, and he states that it is the bird called
by all ornithologists B. exBgem, from that province. It differs.from B. cwBgem, however, in having the
upper parts dark olive instead of coppery red, and in the tail being bright olive instead of dark rufous olive.
The following description is given by Mr. Elliot :-~-
“ Adult. Top and sides o f head and nape olive-brown, with rufous reflexions; back same as head, slightly
darker. Rump, viewed from behind, brilliant metallic green. Wings purple. Shoulder olive-brown.
Throat white, centre o f feathers blackish brown; upper part of breast smoky white, darker towards the
abdomen, which, together with the flanks, is very dark rufous-brown. Under tail-coverts reddish brown ;
central portion of the feathers blackish brown. Tail olive-brown. Bill black. Feet black. Total length
inches, wine: 3, tail 2, culmen l iV ’ - P | s.]