$55 



GREEN-FACED CREEPER. 



Gerthia gutturalis. C. fusca, humeris violaceis,fronte viridi, gut-^ 

 fare purpurea. 



Brown Creeper, with violet shoulders, green front, and purple 

 throat. 



Certhia gutturalis. C. nigricans, gufture mridi-nitente, pectore 



purpurea, Lin, Si/st. Nat, 

 Grimpereau noirastre du Bresil. Briss, am, 3. 65g,pL 23./. 3. 

 Grimpereau brun du Bresil. PL Enl, 578./. 3. 

 Green-faced Creeper. Lath, Syn, 



Size nearly that of a Linnet : front, to some 

 distance round the bill, green-gold: fore part of 

 the neck bright purple: smaller wing-coverts 

 violet: general colour of the bird dark brown. 

 Native, according to Brisson, of Brasil. This 

 species seems allied to the Amethyst-Throated 

 Creeper, described by Viellot, and figured at pi. 5 

 of his work on this genus. Viellot however de- 

 scribes his bird as a native of the Cape of Good 

 Hope, 



