.1// rigbtit reM'rred.j JuNK, 1910. 
BIRD NOTES: 
THE 
JOURNAL OF THE FOREIGN BIRD CLUB. 
A Holiday in the West Indies. 
By a, Sutcliffb. 
(Continued from page 142). 
BLACK AND YELLOW CREEPER (Banana Quit). 
(Certhiola flaveola). 
With the lifelike plate of this beautiful little Creeper, by 
Mr. Goodchild, accompanying this article, a written description is 
unnecessary. It is very common in Jamaica and may be found i)i 
almost any garden, where it is usually seen in twos and threes. 
On one occasion I saw seven on a flowering bush near Spanish 
Town, but this number is quite unusual. The first time I saw 
them was during the heavy rain, when a pair visited a climbing 
plant under the verandah of the Hotel at St. Andrews, and I there 
and then determined that if possible I would take some home. 
They are distributed all over the Island, both on Mountains and 
Lowlands. Their fearless demeanour and vivacious habits make 
them very noticeable and of great interest. The sexes are very 
similar ; the hen is slightly smaller than the cock and her colours 
pale]' and not so well defined. I was fortunate enough to secure 
a dozen of these charming little fellows, four days before one 
of the ships sailed. I made the necessary arrangements for 
getting them aboard along with some Rufous-throated Tanagers 
and Blue Quits {Pyrrlnq^honia Jamaica) ; eleven were 
shipped in care of the butcher and were despatched to my friend 
Mr. R. Suggitt. Seven survived the sea and land journey, but 
although I am sure every care was given to them, three others 
died. The four survivers are fortunately two true pairs. They 
were brought over on sweetened milk-sop and bananas. Upon 
arrival they were fed on grapes, bananas, condensed milk and 
honey with B.C. or crushed biscuit added. Both pairs are now in 
perfect condition. They are in every way charming little 
