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and white. Six inches. South Sea Islands, appears 

 to me to belong to this sub-genus.* 



The Sugar-Eaters. (Nectarinia. lUiger.) 



Whose tail, not worn, shews that they do not climb, 

 but whose bill, of a moderate length, arched, pointed, 

 and compressed, resembles that of the creepers. 

 They are all foreign. 



We more especially give the name of Guitguits 

 to certain small species, the males of which have 

 lively colours. Their tongue is bifid and fila- 

 mentous. 



Black and Blue Creeper (Certhia Cyanea). Enl. 83. 

 Vieil. 41,2, 3, and Gal. I76. 



Black above ; blue beneath. Four inches. Brazil. 

 Young, green ; wings and tail, blue. 



^ (Cer. Ccerulea. Edw.) 



Head blue, with black spot round the eye ; body 

 violet blue ; wings and tail black. Four inches. 

 Berbice. 



To these may probably be added : 



Crimson Creeper (Cer. Sanguinea. Vieil. 66.^ 



Crimson ; deeper above ; quills black ; vent white. 

 Five inches. Sandwich Islands. 



* Add,— 



Petrodroma Bailloni. Viellot Diet. H. Nat. from New Holland. 

 Petrodrovia Sanguinea of Vieillot, from Certhia Sangvinea of Linnaeus, or 

 Meliphagu of Temminck. 



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