PINE-CREEPER. 
deeper. The hinder part of the neck and 
back, to the tail, is of a pleasant yellowish 
green, inclining to olive, and brightest on the 
rump. The wings and tail are of a blueish. 
grey colour. The coverts of the wings have 
white tips, which form two white lines across 
each wing. The inner coverts of the wings 
are white. The insides of the quills are grey, 
their inner webs having whitish edges. The 
outer feathers of the tail have their inner webs 
white; the covert-feathers beneath the tail are 
also white« The legs and feet are of a yel- 
lowish brown colour,, and made as in most 
other small birds. 
This bird, with many others, was shot 
near Philadelphia, in Pennsylvania, by my 
friend, Mr. William Bartram ; who sent them 
to London, for me to publish the figures and 
natural history of them, 
' I take this bird to be the Pine-Creeper of 
Catesby, tliough my bird is of a brighter co- 
lour. His might be a Cock of the first year. 
The principal difference between them is, that 
the wings and tail in his were brown, where 
they 
