13. BPHTBOPicus. 189 



ii. p. 519 (1834), t. p. 537, pi. cxc. figs. 1 ^J ad., 2 2 ad. (1839) ; 

 B'Orb. in. Ram. Saffra's Hist. Phys. Cuba, p. 141 (1839); Peah. 

 Bost. Journ. N. H. 1841, p. 173; Aud. B. Amer. iv. p. 263, 

 pi. cclxvii. figs. l,2,"cJ$ (1842); De Kay, Nat. Hist. N. Y., 

 Aves, p. 188, pi. xviii. fig. 38, S (1844) ; Grai/, Gen. B. ii. p. 435 

 (1845) ; Gosse, B. Jam. p. 270 (1847) ; Bp. Coiisp. Gen. Av. i. 

 p. 138 (1850) ; Lemheye, Av. Isl. Cuba, p. 131 (1850) ; Barry, 

 Proc. Bost. Sac. N. H. 1854, p. 8 ; Reichenb. Scans. Picince, p. 376, 

 no. 868, pi. dcxxxix. figs. 4258-60, d c? $ ad. (1854) ; Cab. 

 J. f. O. lSo6, p. 102 ; Putn. Proc. Esse.v Inst. 1856, p. 214 ; 

 Svlat. P. Z. S. 1856, p. 308, 1858, p. 305 ; Maxim. J. f. O. 1858, 

 p. 417 ; Sclat. P. Z. S. 1859, pp. 367, 388 ; Bryant, Proc. Bost. 

 Soc. 1859, p. 106; Car. Tayl. Ibis, 1860, p. l"l9 ; Newt. t. c. 

 p. 308; Reinh. op, cit. 1861, p. 8; Sundev. Consp. Av. Picin. 

 p. 33 (1866); Gray, List Picid. Brit. Mus. p. 51 (1868); id. 

 Hand-l. B. ii. p. 186, no. 8<)17 (1870). 



Picus atrotliorax. Less. Traite, i. p. 229 (1831). 



ricus (Dendrocopus) varius, Sivains. latin. Bor.-Amer., Bds. ii. 

 pp. xxvi introd. & 309 (1831). 



Pilumniis varius, Bp. Consp. Vohicr. Zygod. p. 8, no. 27 (1854). 



Spliyrapicus varius, Baird, B. N. Amer. p. 103 (1858) ; Malh. 

 PicidrJ!, i. p. 157, pi. xxxvii. figs. 2-4, S ad., juv., J ad. (1861); 

 BlaUst. Ibis, 1862, p. 3 ; VerriU, Proc. Bsse.v Inst. 1862, p. 143 ; 

 Dress. Ibis, 1865, p. 468 ; Gundl. Repert. i. p. 294 (1866) ; Coves, 

 Proc. Essex Inst. 1867, p. 262 ; Alle7i, Am. Nat. 1870, p. 571 ; 

 Coues, Bds. N.-West, p. 285 (1874); Laur. Bull. U. S. Nat. 

 AIus.iY. 1876, p. 35; Gundl. Orn. Cuba, p. 273 (1876); Coues, 

 Bull. XJ. S. Geol. Surv.iv. 1878, p. 616; Mayn. B. Florida, p. 223, 

 pi. xviii. (1878) ; Merriam, Btdl. Nutt. Orn. Club, 1879, p. 1 ; Cory, 

 B. Baham. Isl. p. 121 (1880) ; Ridyiv. Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus. 1880, 

 p. 189; Nekrlitig, J. f. O. 1883, p. 95; Merriam, Auk, 1884, 

 p. 295 ; Dreiv, op. cit. 1885, p. 17 ; Cory, List Bds. W. hid. p. 20 

 (1885); A. 0. U. Check-list N. Amer. B. p. 214, no. 402 (1886); 

 Ferrari-Perez. Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus. 1886, p. 159 ; Bretvst. Auk, 

 1886, p. 104 ; Cort/, t. c. p. 375 ; Cory, op. cit. 1887, p. 181 ; Semiett, 

 t. c. p. 242 ; Ridgiv. Man. N. Amer. B. p. 288 (1887) ; Warren, 

 B. Penn. p. 129 (1888). 



Sphjropicus varius, Selat. ^ Salv. Ibis, 1859, pp. 136,236 ; Sclat. Cat. 

 Amer. B. p. 335, no. 1997 (1862) ; Blakist. Ibis, 1803, p. 52 ; Sclat. 

 P. Z. S. 1864, p. 117 ; Allen, Proc. Essex Inst. 1864, p. 53 ; Dresser, 

 Ibis, 1865, p. 468 ; Mcllwr. Proc. Essex Inst. 1866, p. 83 ; Baird, 

 Ibis, 1867, pp. 270-288; Lawr.Ann.Lyc. N. Y. ix. p. 205 (1869) ; 

 Sclat. ^ Salv. Noynencl. Av. Neotr. p. 99 (1873) ; Ridgw. Ami. Lye. 

 N. Y. X. p. 337 (1874); Coues, Check-list N. Amer. 5. 2nd ed. 

 p. 78, no. 446 (1882) ; Cuoke ^- Widm. Rid(/w. Orn. Club, Bull. 

 i. p. 36 (1883) ; Coues, Key N. Amer. B. 2nd ed. p. 486 (1884). 



Cladoscopus varius, Cab. ^- Heine, Mus. Hein. iv. p. 80 (1863). 



Sphvropicus varius, var. varius, B., B., Sf R. Hist. N. Amer. B. ii. 

 p." 539, pi. Ii. figs. 1 d, 2 $ (1874). 



Adult male. Back yellowish white, varied with irregular stripes, 

 bar-like spots, and blotches of black ; rump white, striped with 

 black, the outer feathers black, with a subapical spot of white ; 

 upper tail-coverts white, externally edged with black ; scapulars 

 . black, barred with white at> the tip ; wings and their coverts black, 

 the outermost coverts white, this forming a conspicuous stripe 



