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PfcAcs. Inhabits Amhoina, 



Both Edwards * and Buff on f obferve } that Humming-birds are 

 peculiar to South America ; and that none are found on any part 

 of the old continent. It is moft probable then that the three laft 

 mentioned may belong to r.he Creeper genus, on our better ac- 

 quaintance with them $ which is the more to be fuppofed, as the 

 whole defcription has been taken from Seba, who lived in an age 

 not fufficiently enlightened in thefe matters. 



* Orn. vol. i. p. 36. t Hijl. des oif. vi. p, ja. 



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