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PicucuLi. (Dendrocolaptes. Herm.) Grimpars. 



VieU. 



Their tail is the same, but the bill is much stronger, 

 and more broad trans versaUy.* 



Picucule Creeper. Climbing Grackle. Lath. (Gracula 

 Cayanensis. Gm. Gracula Scandens. Lath.) Enl. 

 621, and Vieil. Ois. dores, 76- 



Rufous above, rufous-yellow underneath ; every where 

 marked with narrow transverse dusky streaks. Ten 

 inches. Guiana. 



The Dendroc. Decumanus. Spix. 87, and Falciros- 

 tris, 88, are at least very near to this. 



Le Grand Grimpart. Vail. 42. 



Distinguished from the last by the continued curve of 

 the upper mandible only. Brazil. 



Le Gr. MailU. Vaill. 29. 2. 



Top of head reddish brown ; throat wliite ; tail red ; 

 beneath, white in the middle, and edged with black. 

 Brazil. 



Le Grimpart Flambre. Vail. Promer. 30, or Dend. 

 Platyrostris. Spix. 



Head and neck dull brown; back and under part 

 earthy brown ; feathers of yellowish red, like scales, 

 cover the throat and front of the neck. Cayenne. 



Le Gr. Enfume. Vaill. 28. 



Plumage soot-colour, except two marks of a clear red 

 on both sides of the head. Cayenne. 



• Vieillot has called this genus Dkndrocopus. 



