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Tampico, Tamesi (W. B. Bichardson), Papantla (Deppe*"), Misantla, Colipa(F. D. G.), 
Jalapa (de Oca**), Santana near Jalapa 4, Paso de la Milpa 4, San Juan Martin 
(Lerrari-Perez), Laguna Verde (M. Trujillo), Orizaba, Uvero (Sumichrast®), Cordova 
(Sadlé *°), Santecomapam *!, Llano Verde 24, Playa Vicente 24 (Boucard), ‘Tehuan- 
tepec (W. B. Richardson), Tehuantepec city 7, Santa Efigenia °, Chihuitan7 (Swmi- 
chrast), Teapa (Mrs. H. H. Smith), N. Yucatan 13. Buctzotz, Izamal (Gaumer), 
Tunkas, Labna (Stone & Baker 18); Brivisu Honpuras, Orange Walk (Gaumer), 
Cayo, Belize (Blancaneaux) ; Guaremata!, Rabinal, San Gerénimo, Volcan de 
Fuego, Savana Grande, Medio Monte, Retalhuleu (0. S. & F. D. G.) ; SALVADOR, 
Volcan de San Miguel (W. B. Richardson) ; Honpuras (Dyson), Omoa (G. C. 
Taylor”), Truxillo, Segovia river!© (Townsend); Nicaraaua, Matagalpa, 
Momotombo (W. &. Richardson), Sucuya, Los Sabalos 12 (Nutting), Woods 
near Virgin Bay (Bridges), Rio Escondido (Richmond) ; Cosva Rica (v. Frantzius, 
Hoffmann *", Durando**), Bebedero (Arcé), Lepanto (Ellendorf'?"), Rio Frio 
(Richmond), Dota Mts., Candelaria Mts.8, Grecia 5, Angostura® (v. Frantzius, 
Carmiol), La Palma (Nutting 1°), San José (v. Frantzius >, Cherrie 19), Jimenez, Las 
Trojas, Cartago (Zeledon ") ; Panama, Santiago de Veraguas (Arcé *), 
Campophilus guatemalensis is a very distinct species, easily recognized by the side of 
the head in both sexes being scarlet with no white marks whatever, the ear-coverts 
alone being slightly tinged with brown. The entire head as well as the upper throat 
are scarlet in the male, but in the female the centre of the crown and crest, and the 
throat, except the antrorse feathers on the chin, are black. The nearest ally of 
0. guatematensis is C. melanoleucus, a species of wide distribution in South America, 
which has white markings about the head. 
The range of this species extends over nearly the whole of the lowlands of our 
region, from Mazatlan on the west and Tampico on the east to the State of Panama, 
being everywhere a bird of the heavily wooded country, and ranging in altitude from 
the sea-level to a height of 3000 to 6000 feet in the mountains. At Mazatlan, 
Grayson says it is common in the larger forests and a constant resident. Dr. Gaumer 
notes its abundance in all parts of Yucatan, not only in the large forests but abvut 
the dead trees in clearings, and he once counted as many as fourteen on one tree, all 
working hard at the decaying wood. Mr. Stone also observed it in the woods of 
Tunkas and Labna. 
In Guatemala C. guatemalensis is not uncommon in the forests of the Volcan de 
Fuego up toa height of about 6000 feet, and is found at all elevations below this 
throughout the country bordering the Pacific Ocean. It also occurs in the interior 
near San Geronimo and Rabinal. We noticed nothing peculiar in its habits, which 
were those of Woodpeckers generally. 
In Costa Rica Mr. Cherrie says!® that it occurs accidentally at San José, but is 
