BLACK AND BLUE CREEPER, 
The annexed figure of this fine bird, is very 
ittle reduced from Edwards's original draw- 
ng of the natural size. 
^ It is the Certhia Cyanea, of Linnsus ; the 
Derthia Brasiliensis Coerulea, of Brisson ; the 
Guira-Coereba, of Marcgrave, Ray, and Wil- 
iughby; the Black and Blue Guit-Guit, of 
BufFon ; and the Black and Blue Creeper, of 
Edwards and of Latham. 
I Edwards appears to have had very little 
knowledge of this bird*s history. He tells us 
that, in 1753, the bird was lent to him by Mr. 
Milan, who had it preserved very perfect: and, 
beneath the print, it is said to be a native of 
Surinam ; though that circumstance is omitted 
rin his description, which is as follows— 
" The bill of the Black and Blue Creeper," 
says Edwards, " is pointed; black; pretty 
4ong; slender; sharp- and arched, both upper 
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