Thalurania jelskii

Jelski’s Wood-Nymph was discovered by the well-known Polish traveller after whom the species is named, at Soriano in Peru.

Mr. Elliot writes concerning the present bird:—

This is a diminutive of T. nigrofasciata; and there is absolutely no difference between the two except in size. The rectrices of T. jelskii are narrow, but not more so than accords with its dimensions. I compared the type with specimens of T. nigrofasciata, and could distinguish no difference, save that T. jelskii was a little smaller.

The Plate represents the adult male in three positions, and is drawn from a specimen lent to us by Dr. Taczanowski.

[R. B. S.]

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More hummingbirds in the genus Thalurania

• Thalurania glaucopis Brazilian Wood Nymph
• Thalurania Watertoni Waterton’s Wood Nymph
• Thalurania furcata Cayenne Wood-Nymph
• Thalurania refulgens Refulgent Wood-Nymph
• Thalurania Tschudii Tschudi’s Wood-Nymph
• Thalurania nigrofasciata Black-banded Wood-Nymph
• Thalurania venusta Veraguan Wood-Nymph
• Thalurania Columbica Columbian Wood-Nymph
• Thalurania verticeps Green-crowned Wood-Nymph
• Thalurania Eriphyle Brazilian Wood-Nymph
• Thalurania? Wagleri Wagler’s Wood-Nymph
• Thalurania hypochlora Citado Wood-Nymph
• Thalurania furcatoides Para Wood-Nymph