nrPOXANTHUS. — GECINTTS, 141 



Genus HYPOXANTHUS, 5^'- 



Hypoxanthus brevirostris, Tacz. 



IIypoxanthu8 rivolii [ncc Boiss.), Scl. ^ Salv. P. Z. S. 1879, p. 533. 

 llypoxaiitlms brevirostris, Harqitt, Cat. Birds B. M. xviii. p. 31 (1890) ; 

 Hharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 202 (1900). 



An egg of the Short-billed Woodpecker in the Collection is of a 

 narrow oval form and very glossy. It measures V2b by '85. 



1. Santa Elena, Antioquia, U.S. Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Colombia (7'. K. Salmon). 



Genus aECINUS, Boie. 

 The eggs of the AVoodpeckers of this genus are very glossy. 



Gecinus viridis {Linn.). 



Picus viridis, Tkien. Fortpfiunz. ges. Vog. p. 99, tab. xiii. fig. 14, a h 

 (184.5-54); HewitsoH, Eggs of Brit. Birds, i. p. 239, pi. Ixi. fig. ii 

 (18.56). 



Gecinus viridis, Baedeker, Eier Eur. Vdg. tab. 11. fig. 1 (1855-G3) ; 

 Dresser, Birds Eur. v. p. 77 (1871); Seebolun, Brit. Birds, ii. p. 364, 

 pi. 18 (1884); Hargitt, Cat. Birds B. M. xviii. p. 36 (1890); 

 Seebohm, Ei/(/s of Brit. Birds, p. 172, pi. 48. tig. 15 (1896) ; Sharpe, 

 Hand-l. ii.p. 202 (1900). 



The eggs of the Green Woodpecker measure from 1-2 to 1-4 in 

 length, and from -9 to -95 in breadth. 



1. England. R. T. Frere, Esq. [P.]. 

 8. England. Seebohm Coll. 



4. Banks of the Ouse, Hunts, 4th June Crowley Bequest. 

 (G. Dawson Rowley). 



2. Elveden, Norfolk, 20th May. Salvin-Godman Coll. 



2. Devonshire. Montagu Museum. 



3. New Forest, Hampshire (H. Saun- Seebohm Coll. 



ders). 



3. New Forest. Seebohm Coll. 



6. New Forest, June ( C -ff. Wharton). Seebohm Coll. 



3. New Forest, 7th June. Salvin-Godman Coll. 



3. Ilendon, Middlesex (0.,S.). Salvin-Godman CoU. 



2. Southgate, Middlesex (O. -S'.). Salviu-GodmanColl. 



2. Caen Wood, Ilampstead (O. S.). Salvin-Godman CoU. 



;{. Farnham, Surrey'. Seebohm Coll. 



6. Farnham, May. Seebohm Coll. 



6. Churt, Surrey, May. Crowley Bequest. 



7. Churt, June. Crowley Bequest. 

 2. Livonia, Baltic Provs., 14th May Seebohm Coll. 



{Russojc). 

 6. Stolp, I'omeraiiiu, 21st Mav Seebohm Coll. 



(T. Jlollanil). 



