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Fort Bridg'er ; Jesurun, Douglas ; Bond, Cheyenne ; Coues, 

 Wyoming ; Cary, Newcastle. The following unquestionably 

 refer to this variety : Bond, Cheyenne ; Nos. 60360 and 5226 

 of the National Museum. There is one Albany county skin in 

 the University collection that has been identified by Mr. Ridg- 

 way. 



394 b. Dryobates pubescens homorus Batch. 

 Batchelder's Woodpecker. 



Resident; rather common. The data referring to Gardi- 

 ner's Woodpecker in Wyoming has been placed under this 

 heading. The following have reported this bird : Bond, Chey- 

 enne ; Jesurun, Douglas; Drexel, Fort Bridger; Wood, Lara- 

 mie river, 1856. There are two skins in the University col- 

 lection that have been identified by Robert Ridgway. 



400. Picoides arcticus (Swains.). 

 Arctic Three-toed Woodpecker. 

 Resident ; but uncommon. All of the records come from 

 the northwestern corner of the state. Merriam reported 

 this species from the Yellowstone park in 1872; Coues re- 

 fers to a specimen captured in the lower geyser basins of 

 the park. No. 62261 of the National Museum was taken in 

 Wyoming. 



401 b. Picoides americanus dorsalis Baird. 

 Alpine Three-toed Woodpecker. 

 Resident and common in alpine regions. Merriam re- 

 ports this species from Yellowstone park (1872). Hayden 

 captured several specimens at Laramie peak in 1857. National 

 Museum numbers 8809, 38276 and 62262 were all taken in 

 Wyoming. I have often seen this species in the Big Horn 

 mountains and in August, 1897, captured one at Ten Sleep 

 lake at an elevation of 9,500 feet. 



