192 DENDROCOLAPTIDA. 
3. Dendrocolaptes sancti-thome. 
Dendrocops sancti-thome, Lafr. Rev. Zool. 1852, p. 466 ‘ 
Dendrocolaptes sancti-thome, Scl. P. Z. 8. 1858, p. 96°; 1859, p. 54°; Cat. Birds Brit. Mus. xv. 
p. 174; Scl. & Salv. Ibis, 1859, p. 118°; P.Z.S. 1864, p. 855°; 1868, p. 5675 Lawr. 
Ann. Lye. N. Y. vii. p. 820°; viii. p. 181°; ix. p. 106”; Salv. P.Z.S. 1867, p. 144"; 
1870, p. 193°”; Frantz. J. f. Orn. 1869, p. 305 “; Wyatt, Ibis, 1871, p. 331; Boucard, 
P. Z.S. 1878, p. 60"; Nutting, Pr. U. S. Nat. Mus. vi. p. 885; Ridgw. Pr. U. S. Nat. 
Mus. x. p. 589". 
Supra olivaceo-brunneus, capite fulvescente, dorso postico, alis extus et cauda rubiginosis, pileo, cervice et dorso 
antico cum scapularibus frequenter nigro transfasciatis: subtus cervinus, mento grisescente, pectore 
saturatiore, undique nigro frequenter transfasciatis, subalaribus cervinis nigro variegatis, remigibus intus 
(preter apices fuscos) cinnamomeis: rostro nigricanti-corneo, mandibula basi pallida, pedibus obscure 
corylinis. Long. tota 10:0, ale 4:5, caude 4°38, rostri a rictu 1°65, tarsi 1°05. (Descr. exempl. ex 
Orange Walk, British Honduras. Mus. nostr.) 
Hab. Mexico (fide Verreaux?); British Honpuras, Orange Walk (Gaumer), Belize 
(Leyland, Blancaneaux); Guatemaua, Vera Paz (0. S. & PF. D. G.); Honpuras, 
Omoa (Leyland *), Segovia River (Townsend "); Nicaragua, Greytown (Holland), 
Sucuyé (Nutting 1°), Momotombo (W. B. Richardson); Costa Rica, San José”, 
Aguacate Mountains !* (v. Frantzius), Navarro (Boucard >), Tucurriqui (Arcé *) ; 
Panama, Bugaba 12, Santiago de Veraguas™ (Arcé), Lion Hill (M*Leannan & *).— 
CoLomBia 4. 
Though a rare bird in British Honduras and Guatemala, and probably very locally 
distributed, this species becomes much more common in Costa Rica and the State of 
Panama, whence a number of specimens have been sent us; but of its habits little has 
been recorded, and we never actually met with the bird ourselves. 
Compared with D. puncticollis, D. sancti-thome may easily be distinguished by the 
transverse black bands which cover the head, upper back, and under surface, D. puncti- 
collis being striped longitudinally except on the abdomen. It belongs to the larger 
section of the genus, its near allies being D. certhia and D. radiatus, but from both it 
may be known by the distinct character of the bars on the under surface. 
Lafresnaye’s name, D. sancti-thome, was suggested by his specimen being stated to 
have come from the island of St. Thomas ; no doubt the small sea-port town of Santo 
‘Tomas in Honduras, situated near Omoa, was really its origin. | 
The occurrence of D. sancti-thome in Mexico rests on the authority of a skin said 
to be from that country which was submitted to Mr. Sclater for examination by 
MM. Verreaux in 1858. As neither M. Sallé nor M. Boucard nor any of the collectors 
who have more recently collected in Southern Mexico have met with this bird, its 
occurrence in Mexico requires confirmation. 
