or birds. 
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CREEPER. 
The species 6f Creeper are very numer- 
ous, and are found in most countries of the 
world. The Creeper has a long, slender, 
black beak ; the head, neck, and back are of 
an ash-colour ; the breast is white ; and the 
winvs a compound of lead and red tint. It 
is a lively, cheerful bird, running about with 
die greatest facility, upon the small branches 
of trees, in pursuit of its insect prey. The 
flest is formed in holes of trees, where it lays 
from five to seven eggs, which are of an 
ash-colour, marked at the end with spots of 
a deeper hue. It has a cheerful and plea- 
sant note. 
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