MELLIVOROUS CREEPER. 



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somewhat semilunar yellow spot, with a small 

 black speck between it and the eyes : quill and 

 tail-feathers edged with bright yellow : bill black, 

 and moderately stout: tongue strongly pencilled 

 at the tip: legs dusky. Native of New Holland. 

 The female differs in wanting the black speck on 

 each side the head; in having the breast of a dull 

 grey, and the wing and tail-feathers edged with 

 olive-green ; the latter tipped with whitish grey. 

 Described by Monsr. Viellot from a drawing com- 

 municated by Mr. Francillon. 



MELLIVOROUS CREEPER. 



Certhia mellivora. C. olivaceo-ferruginea subtus' alha, genis fas- 

 ciaqne utriftque colli descendente nigris, remigibus margine Jlaxses- 

 centibus. 



Olivaceo-ferruginous Creeper, white beneath, with black cheeks 

 and descending stripe on each side the neck, and yellowish- 

 edged quill-feathers. 



L'Heoro-taire mellivore. Viell. Certh. pi. 86. 



Black-Eyed Creeper. Lath. syn. suppl. 2. 



Length about seven inches: crown of the head 

 and whole upper parts rufous brown, the wings 

 and tail darker, and the quill-feathers slightly 

 edged with y^ellow : whole under parts white : on 

 each side the head an oval black patch, mcluding 

 the eyes; and on each side the neck a descending 

 black stripe, curving a little forwards across the 

 lower part of the neck, but not meeting in front : 

 bill black and slender: tongue pencilled at the tip : 



