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CLASS AVES. 



breast and underneath yellow. Jamaica and St. 

 Domingo. 



Cer. Varia (Mot. Varia. L.) Ed. 30. 2. Vieill. 74, 

 which is the Mniotille Varie. Id. Gal. 169- 



Head, bright red on top ; hind head, blue ; neck, 

 back and rump, undulated with blue, black, yellow, 

 and white. America.* 



C. Semiforquata. Vieil. 56. 



Streak of yellow on each side of neck, dividing it into 

 two parts. 



Prom. Olivdtre. Vail. Huppes and Prom. pi. 5 

 (Mer. Olivaceus). Sh. 



Head and upper parts inclined to olive ; paler 

 beneath. 



I suspect, also, that this is the place for C. Virens. 

 Vieil. 57, and 58, and Sannio. Id. 64, which I have 

 not seen, but which are distinguished by a slight furca- 

 tion of the tail. 



The DicEA. (DicjEUM.f Cuv.) 



Do not climb, and have not the tail worn. Their 

 sharp, arched bill, not longer than the head, is de- 

 pressed and widened at the base. 



They come from the East Indies, are very small, 

 and have generally some scarlet in their plumage. 



* Certhia Maculata of Wilson, placed with Sylvia by Bonap. and others 

 — type of the genus Mniotella of Vieil. 



•J" The name of a small Indian bird, according to ^lian. 



