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N. jugularis, Lirmseus, 1766. 
Certhia jugulam, Linn. Syst. Nat. p. 1 85. — Certhia Philip- 
pensis minor , Briss. Omithol. 4to. iii. p. 617, pi. xxxii. 
fig. 5. ; 8vo. ii. p. 5 ? — Souimanga a gorge blue , Vieill. 
Ois. Dor. p. 51, pi. xxix. 
Above , yellowish liair-brown, greenish predominating on 
the lower part of the back ; w. umber-brown ; t. black, feathers 
(except the centre pair) tipped with white, that on the outside 
for half its length. — Below , chin, throat, and up. breast, deep 
steel-blue, intensely dark in the centre, at the sides a few dark 
brown feathers indicating a brown terminal band : belly, vent, 
and und. t.-covers dull king's yellow, paler towards the vent ; 
axillary tufts ample, deep king’s-yellow ; bill, tarsi, and feet, 
black. — Length, 3 in. 9-10ths; of bill to forehead, 7-10ths; of 
w. to long, quill, 2 in. to 2 in. 2-10ths. 
Hah. Philippine Islands, Linn., Briss. Cumming (sp. in 
Zool. Soc.). — Note. The figure of Brisson is represented with 
the throat only dark. 
N. GOAiPARiENsis, Royle, 18 — . 
Certhia Goalpariensis , Royle, Illust. Introd. p. lxxviii. tab. 
vii. fig. 1, 18 — . — Goulparah Creeper , Lath. Gen. Hist, 
iv. p. 221, pi. lxxiv. Cmnyris Vigor sii, Sykes, Pro- 
ceed. Zool. Soc. 1832, p. 99. 
cJ Above , crown golden green with purple reflections ; nape, 
back, and scapulars, deep brownish carmine-red, rump banded 
with pale king's yellow, which can be concealed by lateral 
lengthened feathers of oil-green; w. umber-brown, feathers 
edged with oil-green ; up. t.-covers and two centre t.-feathers 
deep green, remaining t. brownish black. — Below , chin, throat, 
neck, and breast, dazzling scarlet-red, on the maxilla a streak 
of violet-purjjle ; belly, vent, and und. t.-covers, pale clove- 
brown ; bill, tarsi, and feet, wood-brown, very pale on the man- 
dible. — Length, 5 in. 4-10ths; of bill to forehead, 7-10ths; of 
w. to long, quill, 2 in. 2-10ths; long, feathers exceed the t. 
by 8-10ths. 
