100 



'J. Melanerpes chrysauchen. 



Melanerpes clirysauclieu, Salv. P. Z. S. 1870, p. 213 ; id. &,- Scl. 



Niymencl. Av. Neotr. p. 100 (1873). 

 Picus chrysauclien, Gieb. Thes. Orn. iii. p. 150 (187G). 



Adult nude. Resembles M. jlavifrons (VieilL), but differs in having 

 the whole of the upper back striped with white : the lower back 

 spotted with black ; the nape yellow ; the loral region and a stripe 

 under the eye white, the nasal plumes yellow ; the black stripe 

 behind the eye broader and extending right down the side of the 

 neck, and with a white spot behind the eye ; the malar region and 

 chin pale olivaceous yellow grading into darker dingy pale olive on 

 the fore neck, chest, and breast, the crimson being confined to the 

 abdomen ; the innermost secondaries slightly spotted with white on 

 the outer webs. Total length 6-5 inches, culmen 1-05, wing 4'-4, 

 tail 2*25, tarsus 0"7 ; toes (without claws) — outer anlerior 0-65, 

 outer posterior 0-65, inner anterior 0-5, inner posterior 0-3. 



Adult female. Differs from the adult male in the absence of the 

 red crown and occiput, the forehead and the greater part of the 

 crown being bright yellow, with a stripe of black above the eye and 

 a band of the same on the hind part of the crown, the occiput and 

 nape being dull 5ellow. Total length 6'3 inches, culmen 1, wing4'4, 

 tail 2, tarsus 0"75. 



£iah. Veragua, State of Panama. 



«. (S ad. ; b, c. J Bugaba, ChiriqUi, Veragua SalVin-Godlllan Coll. 

 ad.sk. (E.Ar('e). (Types of the species.) 



'J, e. (S 2 ^'^- ski Chiriqui {E. Arce)i Sclater C'olL 



10. Melanerpes pulcher. (Plate III.) 



Melanerpes pulcher, -SW; P. Z. S. 1870, p. 3;50; Wi/aft, Ihi^, l8?l, 

 pp. IL'9, 380 ; Scl.Sf Salo. NomenCl. Av. Neotr. p. 100 (1873) ; ml. 

 P. Z. S. 1879, p. 533 ; Berkpsch, Jiw, 1880, p. 114. 



Picus pulcher, Gieb. Thes. Orn. iii. p. 175 (1876)^ 



Adult male. Resembles M. cJm/Sauehen,, but differs in having the 

 fl'ontal band and the nasal plumes buffy white, only slightly tinged 

 with yellow; with more red on the top of the head anteriorly; with 

 no white spot behind the eye ; the throat and che.st duller, and the 

 barring on the underparts extending on to the breast and covering it. 

 Total length 7"5 inches, culmen 1-1, wing 4-4, tail 2-15, tarsus 0'78 ; 

 toes (without claws)— outer anterior 0'63, outet posterior 0-63, 

 inner anterior 0'45, inner posterior 0-3. 



Adult female. Differs from the adult male in having the red on 

 the head confined to the occiput. Total length 7 inches, culmen 1 , 

 \ving 4-3, tail 2-1, tarsus 0-73i 



Hab> U. S. Colombia. 



