Genus Calliperidia Reichenb.

The Calliperidia Angelæ offers a still further departure from the true Heliomasters; for it has even a shorter bill than the last, while its tail is much more deeply forked. It is by far the finest species yet discovered. Its entire body is clothed in glittering colours, and the bird itself must be seen and examined to obtain an idea of its beauty. The female, on the other hand, has the under surface of the body smoky grey, differing in this respect from all the others.

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  Calliperidia Angelæ

  Habitat: Buenos Ayres and Tucuman

  Plate 263 Heliomaster Angelæ Angela Star-throat

  • Calliperidia Angelae, Reichenb. Aufz. der Col. p. 12.
  • Calliphlox Angelae, Reichenb. Troch. Enum. p. 10.
  • Ornithomyia angela, Bonap. Rev. et Mag. de Zool. 1854, p. 251.