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N*39- 



Mocking Cr. 



N°43. CrimfonCr. 



40, 



Red-fpotted Cr. 



44. Olive-green Cr, 



41. 



Yellow-rumped Cr. 



45. Scarlet Cr. 



42. 



Black and yellow Cr. 



46. Cinnamon Cr. 





Var. A. Yellow-bellied 



47. Macaffar Cr. 





Cr. 



48. Indian Cr. 





Var. B. Bahama Cr. 



49. Amboinan Cr. 



■6 99 - 



'T^HE bill in this genus is (lender, incurvated, and fharp- 

 pointed. 



Noftrils fmall *. 



Tongue in fhape uncertain. 



Legs moderately (tout. 



Toes placed three before and one behind ; back toe large : 

 "claws hooked and long. 



Tail confifting of twelve feathers. 



This genus has, by many naturalifts, been confounded with the 

 following ; but a little confideration will point out the difference. 

 In the firfi place, Creepers are not confined to any climate, being 

 found in all quarters of the globe ; while Humming- Birds are met 

 with only in the warmer parts of America. Secondly, The genus 

 here treated of, has the bill pointed at the end, be the fhape of it 

 however different; but that of the Humming-Bird is bluntifb. 

 Thirdly, The Creeper genus feeds principally on infefts ; while the 

 Humming-Bird's food confifls only of the juice extracted from the 



* In general they are fo, but feveral of this genus are pretty large, and covered 

 with a membrane. 



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