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Genus SPHYROPICUS, Baird. 



Sphyropicus varius {Linn.). 



Sphyrapicus varius, Ross, Nat. Hist. Rev. 1862, p. 278 ; id. Canad. Nat. 



vii. p. 143 (1862) ; Rendire, Life-Hist. N. A^ner. Birds, ii. p. 82 



(1895). 

 Sphyropicus varius, war. varius, Baird, Brewer >§• Ridgto. N. Amer. Birds 



ii. p. 539 (1874). 

 Sphyropicus varius, Hargitt, Cat. Birds B. M. xviii. p. 188 (1890) ; 



Nehrk. Eat. Eiersamml. p. 166 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 212 



(1900). 



Eggs of the Yellow-bellied Woodpecker measure from 'So to '95 

 in length, and from -67 to "7 in breadth. They exhibit very little 

 gloss. 



5. Fort Simpson, Mackenzie River B. R. Ross, Esq. [P.]. 



District. 

 4. N. America. Crowley Bequest. 



4. Iowa, 3rd June. Crowley Bequest. 



Genus HYPOPICUS, Bp. 



Hypopicus hyperythrus ( Virj.). 



Hvpopicus hyperythrus, Hargitt, Cat. Birds B. M. xviii. p. 199 (1890) ; 

 Gates ed. Hume, Nests ^ Eggs Ind. Birds, ii. p. 301 (1890) ; Blanf. 

 Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, iii. p. 32 (1895) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 212 

 (1900). 



An egg of the Eufous-bellied Pied Woodpecker in the Collection 

 is glossy, and measures '85 by '66. 



1. Murri, N.W. Himalayas, 21st April Hume Coll. 

 (C. H T. Marshall). 



Genus DENDROCOPUS, Kocli. 

 Dendrocopus major {Linn.). 



Picus major, Thien. Fortpjlanz. ges. Vog. p. 96, tab. xiii. fig. 9 (1845-54) 

 Baedeker, Eier Eur. Vog. tab. 11. kg. 4 (1855-63) ; Hewitson, Eggs 

 of Brit. Birds, i. p. 240, pi. Ixi. fig. iii (1856) ; Dresser, Birds Eur. 

 V. p. 19 (1871) ; Seebohm, Brit. Birds, ii. p. 354, pi. 18 (1885) ; id. 

 Eggs of Brit. Birds, p. 170, pi. 48. fig. 13 (1896). 



Dendrocopus major, Hargitt, Cat. Birds B. M. xviii. p. 211 (1890) 

 Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 213 (1900). 



The eggs of the Greater Spotted Woodpecker exhibit little gloss, 

 and measure from '91 to 1-15 in length, and from -71 to -82 in 

 breadth. 



8. England. Gould Coll. 



1. Caen Wood, Hampstead (0. S.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



4. Caen Wood (0. S.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



