ORDER PASSERES. 



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Red-hacked Creeper. (Cer. Erythronotos.) Vieil. II. 

 35. 



Top of head, neck, back and rump, crimson ; throat, 

 breast and belly, rufus white; wing-coverts, dark 

 green. Three inches. China.* 



The C. Cruentata, Edw. 81, is probably a variety 

 of age. 



Scarlet Creeper. (C. Rubra.) Vieil. 54. 



Head, neck, breast, and streak down the middle of 

 back, crimson ; rest of body and. wing-coverts, black. 

 Three inches and a quarter. Island of Tarma. 



The C. Erythropygia. Lath, is probably the female. 



The Nectarinia Rubricosa. Tern. Col. 108. 

 Does not appear to me to differ from the above. 



Orange-bacJced Creeper. C. Cantillans. 



Blue grey above ; breast and belly, and spot on back, 

 orange yellow. Three inches. China. 



The Heorotarii. Melithreptus. Vieil. 

 Have not the tail worn, and the bill is extremely 



• Vieillot has referred to this genus — 

 Motadlla Hirundinacea . Sh. Nat. Mis. No. 114. 

 C. TtBniata. Son. 2d. Voy. pi. 107. 



Dicceum Rufescens, Vieil. Le Crombea. Vail. 0. D. iij. 

 DiccBum Ritbescens. Vieil. O. D. t. 56. 

 DiccBum Choronotos. Vieil. O. D. t. 28, and perhaps VI. Enl. t. 681. . a. 



Add,— 

 Dicaum Flaviun. Horsf. Lin. Trans. Java. 



