1) Le Grimpereau des Philippines. [The Philippine Creeper] 2) Le Grimpereau de Ceylan. [The Ceylon Creeper] 3) Le Grimpereau olive des Philippines. [The Olive Creeper of the Philippines] a) [Anthreptes Malacensis] [Plain-throated sunbird] [Pipit] b) [Nectarinia Jugularis] [Olive-Backed sunbird] [Pipit-puso] 4) Le Grimpereau á tète víolette. [The Climbing Creeper] 5) Le Grimpereau á longue queue du Sénégal. [The long-tailed creeper of Senegal]

Description

hand-coloured copper engraving.

Ornithological print from Histoire Naturelle, Ornithologie’, pl.127, i.e. the 9 vols birds (vols 23-31)
published 1770-1783, out of the total 44 vols (1749-1804)
1) Engl.: Plain-throated sunbird. Tag.: Pipit. Lat.: Anthreptes Malacensis.
Endemic (8 races) – common. Habitat: coconut groves, mangroves, second growth in lowlands near coasts. 2) Engl.: Olive-backed Sunbird. Tag.: Pipit-puso.
Lat.: Nectarinia Jugularis. Endemic (4 races) – common.
Habitat: second growth, scrub, coconut plantations, towns, and gardens.