I»K 1 — PICIU/K 159 



D. major anglicus (Hartert). Wing still shorter than in 

 " pinetoruni" and bill finer ; ear coverts and underparts browner 

 than in "major"'; occasionally traces of crimson on breast. 

 Wing ^ $ 126-136. 



/\V^7V/t'/z/.— England and Scotland. 



D. major harterti (Arrigoni). Rather browner on underparts 

 than in "anglicus," frontal band lighter, more reddish buff; 

 crimson of ventral region much more brilliant than in preceding 

 races. Wing 130-138 (H.). 



Rt'siiie/it. — Sardinia. 



D. major parroti (Hartert). Like "harterti" but bill about 

 5 m.m. longer and more slender. 

 Resident. —Corsica. 



D. major italiae Stresemann. Smaller than "pinetorum," 

 underparts browner, red paler; very close to "anglicus." Wing 

 126-133 (H.). 



Resident. — Italy. 



D. major praealpinus liurg. Frontal band narrow ; under- 

 parts deep red brown with whitish tinge ; throat deep brown, 

 often with a red brown band between the dark stripes. Wing 

 130-136 (H.). 



Resident. — Switzerland and N. Italy. 



D. major candidus Stresemann. Measurements as in 

 "pinetorum" but underparts very pale as in "major." 



Resident. — Rumania ; possibly also S. Russia to Caucasus. 



D. major balcanicus Gengler and Stresemann. Nearest 

 " D. m. syriacus " of Asia Minor in which black of back of head 

 does not join black of sides of neck, but differs from it in having 

 a stronger bill and more pronounced stripes on flanks. Wing 



125-135 (H.). 



Resident. — Macedonia, Serbia, Bulgaria 



D. major hispanus (Schliiter). Very near "anglicus" but 

 white spots on wings, especially outer webs of secondaries, 

 markedly narrower; frontal band reddish buff; crimson of 

 ventral region brighter as in "harterti"; generally traces of 

 crimson on breast. Wing I24-I3[. liill 21-24. 



Resident. — S. Spain and Portugal. 



