COLAPTES, 139 



The eggs of the Ground Woodpecker in the Collection arc exces- 

 sively glossy and measure respectively : 1-08 by -85 ; 1-09 by -82 ; 

 1-11 by -79; 1-12 by -82. 



4. Newcastle, Natal, 2nd Aug. {E. A. Crowley Bequest. 

 Uutler). 



Genus COLAPTES, Swains. 

 The eggs of the Woodpeckers of this genus are highly glossy. 



Colaptes luteus, Bangs 



Colaptes auratus (ucc Linn.), lioss, Nat. Hist. liev. 1862, p. 278 ; id. Cc 

 Nat. vii. p. 14:J (1862) ; Blakisfon, Ibis, 1862, p. 3; Baird, Bt 



d. Can ad. 

 eicer 



Colaptes aui-atus luteus, Bangs, Auk, xv. p. 177 (1898). 

 Colaptes luteus, ISharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 201 (1900). 



The eggs of the Golden-winged Woodpecker measure from 1 to 

 1-23 in length, and from -78 to -91 in breadth. 



1. North America. 



11. North America {Henshaw Coll.). 



2. North America {Montreal Mus. : 



Hargitt Coll.). 

 6. Fort Simpson, Mackenzie River 

 District. 



6. Great Slave Lake, 9th June (L. 



Clarke, Jmi. : Tristram Coll.). 



7. Fort Tlae, Great Slave Lake, 20th 



June (i. Clarke, Jun. : Smiths. 



Inst.). 

 1. Carlton, Canada, 1st June {T. W. 



Blakiston). 

 4. Pennsylvania (Hargitt Coll.). 

 6. New York, 17th May. 



6. Ili^-hland Falls, New York, 21st 



May {E. A. Mearns: Hargitt 

 Coll.). 

 4. Madison, Connecticut. 

 28. Princeton, New Jersey ( W. E. D. 

 &cott). 



8. Princeton, 10th IMay ( TV. E. I). S.). 



7, Princeton, 1.3th xAIay ( W. E. D. .S.). 

 7. Princeton, 16th Mav ( W. E. B. S.). 



10. Princeton, 27th MaV ( W. E. D. S.). 



Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 



B. R. Ross, Esq. [P.]. 



Crowley Bequest. 



Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Seebohm Coll. 



W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 

 Seebohm Coll. 



Crowley Bequest. 



Princeton University. N. J. 



[E.]. 



Colaptes collaris, Virj. 



Colaptes mexicanus {nee Snriins.), Lord, Prnc. Ii. A. Inst. Woohcich, iv. 

 p. .337 (186.5) ; Baird, Brewer ^- Ridgu\ N. Atner. Birds, ii. p. 578, 

 part. (1874) ; Hargitt, Cat. Birds B. M. xviii. p. 17, part. (1890). 



