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BIRDS OF THE BAHAMA ISLANDS. 
FAM. CGEREBID^E. 
CREEPERS. 
CERTHIOLA BAHAMENS1S. Reich. 
Bahama Honey Cheeper. 
Local Name. — Banana Bird. 
Whiter Plumage , Male. — Above, black, with a slight grayish 
tinge; a slight superciliary line from bill to nape; throat, ashy white; 
breast, bright yellow, extending upon the sides of the abdomen, and 
shading into gray upon the flanks; crissum, white; wing-feathers 
slightly edged with dull white; a white patch at the base of the 
primaries, forming a bar on the wings ; edge of the carpus bright 
yellow ; tail, color of the back, tipped with white, wanting upon the 
middle, and largest upon the two outer feathers. 
Adult Female. — Slightly paler than the male, but otherwise 
resembling it. 
Length 4.50, wing 2.60, tail 1.90, tarsus .70, bill .54. 
This pretty little Creeper is one of the most abundant species 
inhabiting the Bahamas. We found it upon every island that we 
visited. Its food seemed to consist of insects and the honey which 
