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exotic species that I have had an opportunity of examining, 
twelve quills were always found, which induces me to sup- 
pose the mistake to have arisen from the hurry of writing. 
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CERTHIA AUSTRALASLE. 
C. nigra; capite, dorso, collo, gula, pectorequé’ sangui- 
neis; tectricibus, remigibusque externe albo margi- 
| natis; ventre albido. 
- Habitat in Australasia vulgatissima. 
NEW-HOLLAND CREEPER. 
Black, with the head, back, neck, throat, and breast, 
scarlet ; the wing-coverts and quills. externally margined 
with white ; belly whitish. : 
It is surprising that a bird so extremely common as this 
species appears to be in New Holland, should have re- 
mained so long unnoticed. In the young state the red i is 
less vivid, and is often intermixed with black. 
