CREEPER. 241 



30— RED-BACKED CREEPER. 



Certhia erythronotos, Ind. Orn. i. 290. 



Grimpereau a Dos rouge de la Chine, Son. Voy. Ind. ii. 209, pi. 117. 1. 



Soui-manga a Dos rouge, Ois. dor. ii 57. pi. 35. 



Red-backed Creeper, Gen. Syn. Sup. 132. 



THIS is only three inches in length. Bill a trifle bent, and 

 black ; irides red ; top of the head, neck behind, back, and rump 

 crimson ; from the nostrils a broad black band, through the eye to 

 the wing ; throat, breast, and belly rufous white ; wing coverts dark 

 green, almost black ; quills and tail dusky. 



A specimen of this was brought from China, and in the possession 

 of Sir Jos. Banks, Bart. It also inhabits India; seen in the drawings 

 in the collection of Lady Impey, as well as in those of Sir J. An- 

 struther ; in the latter it is named Doorgatoon loony. 



A. — A Variety was four inches long ; all above crimson, marked 

 on the back with black spots in streaks ; sides of the head, neck, 

 and chin, black ; throat, and all beneath white ; wings and tail 

 black ; the last one inch long, and even at the end. 



31 —CRIMSON-BACKED CREEPER. 



LENGTH four inches and a half. Head, and beneath black ; 

 wings and tail the same ; the latter two inches long, rounded ; back 

 pale crimson ; quills brown; bill and legs black. 



Inhabits New-Holland. 



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