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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1879 Excerpt: ...Lophornis reginm, Gould (nec Schreir.), P. Z. S. (1847), p. 97.--Id., Mon. Troch., vol. iii, pl. 122.--Id., Intr. Troch., octavo ed., p. 84 (1801).--Bon., Consp. Gen. Av., vol. i, p. 84 (1850).--Id., Rev. and Mag. Zool. (1854), p. 257. Bellatrix regince, REicn., Aufa. der Colib., p. 12 (1853).--Id., Troch. Enurn, p. 9 (1855). Lophornis stictolophus, Salv. and Ei.uot, Ibis (1873), p. 280. Telamon strictolophus, Mulr., Hist. Nat. Ois. Mouch., vol. iii, p. 201 (i876). Hub. Venezuela, Columbia, and Ecuador. Male. Distinguished from all others of the genus by its crest, which is broad, rust-red in color, each feather tipped with a green spot; the spots commencing in the centre of the crown. Back shining green. Hump ai.d upper tail coverts bronzy-brown; a white band across the rump. Throat metallic-green, beneath 'which is a spot of white. Under parts light shining green. Under tail coverts buff. Tail brownish-chestnut, external feathers margined and tipped with bronzygreen. Bill flesh-color, brown at tip. Total length, 2f in. Wing, 1 in. Tail, 1 in. Culmen, in. Female. Head not crested. Front and crown deep buff, occiput dark green. Rump bronzy-brown, crossed by a band of buff. Upper part of throat white spotted with blackish-brown, lower portion black with bronze reflections. Tail buff, with a broad subterminal blackish-brown band with bronzy-green reflections. Remaining plumage as in the male. Types in my collection. 2. Lophornis delattrii. Ornismya (Lophornis) delattrii, Less., Rev. Zool. (1839), p. 19. Lophornis delattrii, Gould, Mon. Troch., vol. iii, pl. 121.--Id., Intr. Troch., octavo ed., p. 84 (1861).--Reich., Aufz. der Colib., p. 12.--Id., Troch. Enurn, p.--, (1855).--Bon., Rev. and Mag. Zool. (1854), p. 257.--Id., Consp. Gen. Av., p. 83 (1850). Mell...
