The book A Classification And Synopsis of the Trochilidae was written by author Daniel Giraud Elliot Here you can read free online of A Classification And Synopsis of the Trochilidae book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is A Classification And Synopsis of the Trochilidae a good or bad book?
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246 (1844). Mellisuga amethysticoUis, Gray, Gen. Birds, vol. i, p. 112, sp. 40. Anactoria amethysticoUis, Ebich., Aufz. der Colib., p. 12 (1853). — Id., Troch. Enum., p. 10 (1855). Heliangelus amethysticoUis, Bon., Consp. Gen. Av., vol. i (1850), p. 76. — Id., Eev. and Mag. Zool. (1854), p. 252.— Gould, Mon. Troch., vol. iv, pi. 245. — Id., Intr. Troch., octavo ed., p. 133.— Cab. and Hein., Mus. Hein. Th., iii, p. 75 (1860). — Muls., Hist. Nat. Ois. Mouch., vol. iii, p. 90 (1876). — Elliot, Ibi...s (1877), p. 141. Hah. Peru. — Bolivia (Bridges). Male. Forehead metallic dark green. Head, wing coverts, and upper surface dark bronzy-green. Chin black. Throat metallic-violet, beneath which is a band of buff". Flanks and sides of breast bronze-green. Abdomen buff mottled with green. Under tail coverts grayish-white. Median rectrices bronze-green ; lateral ones black. Wings purple. Bill black. Total length, 41 in. Wing, 2g m. Tail, 2 in. Culmen, 4 in. UROSTICTB. gj^ - Female. Without the luminous spot on the forehead, and the throat deep buff mottled with brownish-black.
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