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ART. 14. — E. LONNBEEG 



51. JJi'ifocoxms itiartius (Linné). 



Tretiya Pad j : 'l^'d', May 28; Ic/', June; 1?, June 13; 



1?, July 7. 

 Chipesani : Ic/', Aug. 2; Ic/, Sept. 7; Ic/, Sept. 23; 1?, 



Sept. 26 ; Id", Oct. 9. 



The dimensions of the specimens, in the same order as 

 enumerated above, are as follows : 



From this it may be concluded that the average size of the 

 Saghalin birds of this species is a little larger than that of 

 European specimens. The former are certainly finer birds, being 

 more intensely black and glossy with the crimson of the head 

 more brilliant. 



NiKOLSKi found the Black Woodpecker rather common ; so 

 did Professor Iji:\rA too. According to tlie latter observer the 

 presence of the bird in tlic woods should be easily recognizable 

 by the shrill loud cry it utters. 



