248 CREEPER. 



the breast a blue band ; breast and belly crimson ; lower belly, and 

 thighs yellowish green ; on each side of the breast a yellow tuft. 



Inhabits various parts of Africa, from Senegal to Malemba, and 

 perhaps farther south ; it seems a Variety of the Collared Species. 



41— VIOLET-BREASTED CREEPER. 



Soui-manga vert et brun, Ois. dor. ii. 46. pi. 14. 

 Bifasciated Creeper, Shaw's Zool. viii. 198. 



THIS is said to be green; the breast violet blue, with a shade 

 of dull red ; belly, wings, and tail, brown. 



This, too, is very common at Malemba, and supposed to be 

 related to the Collared Species, but is without the two yellow tufts 

 on the breast. 



Audibert mentions two birds which are probably Varieties, viz. 



A.— Soui-manga poupre, Ois. dor. ii. p. 29. pi. 11. 

 Purple Creeper, Shaw's Zool. viii. 201. pi. 28. 



The colour of this in general is green, changing to violet. Fore- 

 head black ; two bands on the breast. 



B. — Purple Indian Creeper, Edw. 265. lower fig. Ois. dor. ii. p. 31. pi. xii. 



This has the bill one-third shorter, and less arched in shape. 

 M. Audibert does not think it to be the female of the other, but 

 rather a young bird. He calls it, Soui-manga violet a ailes noiratres, 

 petit bande marron sur le haut de la poitrine ; and says it is found 

 in India, on the coast of Malabar. 



