14G PICIDJE. 



Melanerpes melanopogon {Temm.). 



Melanerpes formiciToriis, var. formicivorus, Baird, Brewer &,• Ridgic. 



N. Avier. Birds, ii. p. 566 (1874). 

 Melanerpes melanopogon, Hargitt, Cat. Birds B.M. xviii. p. 151 (1890) ; 



Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 209 (1900). 

 Melanei-pes formicivorus, Sah\ 4" Godm. Biol Centr.-Amer., Aves, u. 



p. 412 (1895). 

 Melanerpes formicivorus bairdi, Bejidire, Life-IIist. N. Amer. Birds, ii. 



p. 112 (1895). 



Eggs of the Californian Woodpecker measure from '91 to 1 iu 

 length, and from "7 to -8 in breadth. 



2. [California.] Crowley Bequest. 



5. Los Angeles, California, 16th May. Crowley Bequest. 



Melanerpes cruentatus (Bodd.). 



Melanerpes cruentatus, Hargitt, Cat. Birds B. M. xviii. p. 155 (1890) ; 

 ]S:ehrk. Kat. Eiersa7nml. p. 165 (1899); ron Ihering, Rev. Mus. 

 Paulista, iv. p. 258 (1900) ; Sharpe, Iland-l. ii. p. 210 (1900). 



Two eggs of the Small South-American Black Woodpecker 

 measure respectively : "TS by •62 ; -8 by "62. 



2. Peru {Nehrkorn Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



Melanerpes cactorum {Lafr. S; d'Orh.). 



ricus cactorum, Sd. ^- Huds. Argent. Orn. ii. p. 19 (1889). 

 Melanerpes cactorum, Hargitt, Cat. Birds B. M. xviii. p. 162 (1890) ; 

 Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 210 (1900). 



Two eggs of the Cactus Woodpecker measure respectively : "9 by 

 •68; •85by64. 



2. Argentine riepublic. Crowley Bequest. 



Melanerpes carolinus (Linn.). 



Centurus carolinus, Baird, Brewer <$■ Bidgw. X. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 554 



(1874). 

 Melanei-pes carolinus, Hargitt, Cat. Birds B. M. xviii. p. 170 (1890) ; 



Bendire, Life-Hist. N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 121 (1895); Sharpe, 



Hand-l. ii. p. 211 (1900). 



Eggs of the Eed-bellied Woodpecker measure from -98 to 1-1 in 

 length, and from •TS to '8 in breadth. 



]. N. America, 15th April. Crowley Bequest. 



5. N. America (Field Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



1. Iowa. Crowley Bequest. 



Melanerpes dubius (Cabot). 



Melanerpes dubius, Hargitt, Cat. Birds B. M. xviii. p. 172 (1890) ; Salv. 

 4- Uodm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, ii. p. 422(1895); Nehrk. Kat. 

 Eiersaniml. p. 166 (1899) ; Shar2Je, Hand-l. ii. p. 211 (1900). 



