242 piciD^. 



Picus meridionalis, Nutt. Man. Orn. i. p. 090 (1840) ; Oamh. Journ. 



Philad. Acad. 1847, p. 55 ; Heerm. P. li. E. Rep. x. pt. vi. p. 57 



(1859). 

 Trichopicus gairdneri, Bp. Consp. Valuer. Zygod. p. 8, no. 48 (1854). 

 Trichopicus leucuriis {Wilrt.), Hartl. Kaum. ii. p. 55 (1852) ; Bp. 



Consp. Volucr. Zygod. p. 8, uo. 42 (18-"J4). 

 Picus leiicurus, Math. Picid(P, i. p. 122 (1801). 

 Picus turati, Ma!/t. Picidec, i. p. 125, pi. xxix. figs. 5, G, ^ 2 (1861) ; 



Gray, Hand-l. B. ii. p. 185, no. 8597 (1870). 

 Dryobates gairdneri, Cab. &; Heme, Miis. Hein. iv. p. 64 (1863). 

 Dryobates turatii, Cab. ^ Heine, Mm. Hein. iv. p. 65 (1863). 

 Dryobates homorus. Cab. Sf Heine, Mus. Hein. iv. p. 65 (1863). 

 Dryobates leucurus, Cah. Sf Heine, Mits. Hein. iv. p. 05 (]8()3). 

 Picus homorus. Gray, Hand-l. B. ii. p. 185, no. 8596 (1870). 

 Picus pubescens, var. gairdneri. Cones, Key N. Amer. B. 1872, 



p. 194 ; B., B., Sf li. Hist. N. Amer. Bds. ii. p. 512 (1874) ; Hensh. 



Ann. Lye. Nat. Hist. N. York, 1874, p. 9; id. U. S. Geogr. Surv. 



W. of lOOth Merid. p. 388 (1875) ; Beld. Proc. U. S. Nat. Mm. 



1878, p. 428. 

 Picus pubescens gairdneri, Bidgiv. Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus. 1880, 



p. 188, no. 361 a ; Cones, Check-list N. Amer. B. 1882, p. 77, 



no. 441 ; id. Key N. Amer. B. 2nd ed. 1884, p. 483 ; Drew, Auk, 



1885, p. 17. 

 Dryobates pubescens gairdneri, A. O. U. Check-list N. Amer. B. 



p. 211, no. 394 a (1886); Scott, Auk, 1886, p. 426; Ridyio. Man. 



N. Amer. B. p. 283 (1887). 

 Dryobates pubescens oro?cus, Bafchelder, Auk, 1889, p. 253*. 

 Dryobates pubescens fumidus, Mayn. Orn. Sj- Ool. 1889, p. 58. 



Adult male. Resembles D. pubescens, but differs in having the 

 wing-coverts either entirely uniform, or with, at most, a few small 

 spots of white upon the greater series ; the spots on the quills 

 smaller and fewer, and sometimes entirely wanting on the inner- 

 most secondaries ; the under surface of the body darker, varying 

 from smoky white to pale brown or smoky brown. Total length 

 6 inches, culmeu 0'7, wing 3'9, tail 2-35, tarsus 0-6; toes (without 

 claws) — outer anterior 0'4, outer posterior O-o, inner anterior 0'3, 

 inner posterior 0'25. 



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

 on the occiput, the occipital band being white, slightly striped with 

 black. Total length G inches, culmen 0'7, wing 3'8, tail 2-45, 

 tarsus 0"65. 



Nestling female. Differs from the adult of the same sex in being 

 of a less intense black above, and slightly browner ; the occiput 

 wanting the white band, or having at most a few dull-white stripe- 

 like spots ; upon the crown a few spots of dull red. In two females 

 of the same age, one has the sides of the body, flanks, and thighs 

 striped with dusky black, and in the other these striations are 

 almost wanting. The nestlings differ, like the adults, in the colora- 

 tion of the underparts, some being very dark. 



* In my opinion barelv worthy of subspecific rank. 



