362 CLASS AVES. 



and tail-coverts, violet ; breast, bright red : vent, 



yellow-olive. Four inches. The Philippine Islands. 



C. Lepida. Sparman 35, is the female, 



C. Madagascariensis. Vieil. 18. 



Head, throat, and scapulars, brilliant green; rest, 

 above, obscure olive ; under each shoulder, a spot of 

 fine yellow. Madagascar. 



Grey Creeper. (Cert. Currucaria.) Vieil. 31. 



Grey brown, above; spotted, on the lower part of 

 underneath ; ^vings, violet. Five inches. Philippine 

 Islands. 



Red-brown Creeper. (Cert. Ruhrofusca.) Vieill. 20. 



Dull gilded red above ; wings, violet ; belly, black. 

 Four inches. 



(Cert. Fuliginosa.) Vieil. 20. 



Forehead, throat, and small wing-coverts, shining 

 violet ; the rest dusky. Five inches. 



Pied Creeper. (Cert. Maculata.) Vieil. 21. 



Spotted, black and white. Nearly five inches. Penn- 

 sylvania. 



(Cert. Venusta.) Vieil. 79. 



Forehead and chest, bright violet; throat, black 

 purple ; front of neck, and rump, azure ; back of 

 head, and back, and tail, emerald-green ; wing, brown. 

 Africa. 



Green-faced Creeper. (Cert. Gutturalis. Enl. 578.^ 



Forehead and throat, gold green ; head and body, 

 blackish brown ; fore part of neck, bright red. Size 

 of a Linnet. Brazil. 



