520 



NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. 



collar on the nnpp. Male witli the entire top of the head streaked with red, becoming 

 more conspicuous behind ; each red streak with a white spot at base. Feathers covering 

 the nostrils smoky-brown. Length, 7.1'); extent, 12.1.5; wing, 4.00; bill above, 1.00; 

 middle toe and claw, .80; tarsus, .76. 

 Had. Cape St. Lucas. 



Of tlie distinctness of this hinl as a species from P. nv.ftalli and scalaris I 

 had at one time no doiiht ; but the discovery tliat the otlierwise typical 

 scalaris from Mazathin and Western jMexico generally have the same mark- 

 ings on the tail has induced me to consider it as a kind of connecting link. 

 I have, liowever, thought it best to give a detailed description for compari- 

 son. Of about the same size with nrdtalli, the bill and feet are much 

 larger. The legs, indeed, are nearly, if not quite, as large as those of 

 male P. villosus from Pennsylvania ; the liill, liowever, is somewhat less. 

 The relations to P. scahrris are seen in the dorsal bands extending to the 

 nape, the smoky-brown feathers of the nostrils, the red on the whole top 

 of head (scattering anteriorly), the brownish shade beneath, the widtli of 

 the white cheek-liands, etc. On tlie other hand, it has tlie black bands of 

 tlie back ratlier wider than tlie white, as in nuttalli, and the white outer 

 tail-feathers even less laanded with lilack. The two outer are entirely white, 

 with one terminal black bar: one or two spots on the outer web; and two 

 or three bands on the inner, with a sub-basal patch on the inner web, even 

 smaller than in nuttalli. It is rarely that even two continuous transverse 

 bands can be seen to cross both webs of the tail. Tlie liill and feet are 

 much larger. 



The following measurements taken from the largest specimens liefore us 

 of Di/ctiopicus, and one of P. villosus, will illustrate what has been said of 

 the size of bill and feet of P. lihcasanus. 



Habits. Nothing distinctive is kn6wn of the habits of this race. 



