in ornithology, a genus belonging to the order of picae. The beak of this genus is arched, slender, sharp, and triangular; the tongue is sharp at the point; and the feet are of the walking kind, i.e., having the toes open and unconnected. There are 25 species, viz. 1. The familiaris, or creeper, is grey above and white underneath, with brown wings, and ten white spots on the ten prime feathers. It is a native of Europe, creeps up trees, lays about 20 eggs, and feeds upon caterpillars and the eggs of insects. 2. The muraria, or wall-creeper, is ash-coloured, with yellow spots on the wings. It frequents towers and old walls, in the holes of which it builds its nest. 3. The pufilla, is grey above, and white below; the eye-brows are white; the prime feathers of the wings are brown, and white on the outer edge. It is a native of India. 4. The capensis, is grey, with blackish wings, the outermost prime feathers of which are edged with white: It is a native of the Cape of Good Hope. 5. The olivacea, is olive-coloured above, and grey below, with the orbits of the eyes white. It is found in Madagascar. 6. The curruca is likewise olive above, but yellowish below; and the prime wing-feathers are equal. It is a native of Ceylon. 7. The jugularis is greyish above, and yellowish below; the throat is of a violet colour; and the two outmost prime feathers of the wings are yellow at the points. It is found in the Philippine Isles. 8. The cerulea has a blue belt round the eyes; and the throat, and prime wing and tail feathers are black: The bill is very long. It is a native of Surinam. 9. The cayana is of a green shining colour above, and streaked with white below. It is a native of Cayenne. 10. The chalybeata is green and shining above; the breast is red, and on the fore-part of it there is an iron-coloured belt. 11. The afra is green above; the breast is red; the belly is white; and it has a short blue tail. The above two species are found at the Cape of Good-Hope. 12. The spiza is green, with the head and prime wing-feathers black. It is a native of Brazil. 13. The sperata is purple above, and red below; the head, throat, and tail, are violet. It is found in the Philippine Isles. 14. The senegalensis is of a blackish violet colour; the top of the head and throat are greenish, and the breast is red. It is a native of Senegal. 15. The gutturalis is greenish; the throat is a shining green, and the breast is purple. It is a native of Brazil. 16. The pinus is yellow below, and olive above; the wings are blue, with two white belts. It is a native of North America. 17. The cruenta is blackish above, and white below; the top of the head, the neck, and tail, are red. It is a native of Bengal. 18. The flavoela is black above, and yellow below; the eye-brows, and the tops of the outermost prime wing-feathers, are white. It is a native of America. 19. The pulchella has a green shining body, and a red breast; the two intermediate prime wing-feathers are very long. It is a native of Senegal. 20. The famosa has the two intermediate prime wing-feathers very long; the body is of a shining green; and the axillae of the wings are yellow. It is found at the Cape of Good Hope. 21. The philippina has the two intermediate wing-feathers very long, a greenish grey body, and yellowish underneath. It is a native of the Philippine Isles. 22. The violacea has the two intermediate prime wing-feathers very long, a shining violet-coloured body, and the breast and belly are yellow. 23. The zeylonica has a green head, an iron-coloured back, a yellow belly, and the throat and tail are azure. It is a native of Ceylon. 24. The cyanaca is blue, with a black belt round the eyes; the shoulders, wings, and tail are black, and the feet are red. It is a native of Brazil and Cayenne. 25. The lotentia is blue, with a red belt over the breast. It is a native of Ceylon.