150 piciD^, 



Dendrocopus hiinalayensis {Jard. l^ Selhy). 



Deudrocopus himalaveusis, Havtjift, Cat. Birds B. M. xviii. p. 220 

 (1890) ; Gates ed. Hume, JVests 4' Egys Ind. Birds, ii. p. 301 (1890) ; 

 Bianf. Fauna Brit Ind., Birds, iii. p. 34 (1895) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. 

 p. 213 (1900). 



An egg of the Himalayan Pied Woodpecker in the Collection is 

 moderately glossy, and measures '98 by '73. 



1. Kotegurh, Himalayas, 28th June. Hume Coll. 



Dendrocopus cathpharius (Hodgs.). 



Dendrocopus cathpharlus, Hargitt, Cat. Birds B. M. xviii. p. 223 (1800) ; 

 Oates ed. Hume, Nests Sf Eggs Ind. Birds, ii. p. 302 (1890) ; Blanf. 

 Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, iii. p. 37 (1895) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 213 

 (1900). 



An egg of the Lesser Pied Woodpecker in the Collection is 

 moderately glossy, and measures -77 by -61. 



1. Darjiling, Sikhim, 4000 feet, 19th Hume Coll. 

 April {J. Gammie). 



Dendrocopus syriacus {Hempr. <^- Ehrenh.). 



Picus syriacus, Dresser, Birds Eur. v. p. 35 (1871). 



Dendrocopus syriacus, Hargitt, Cat. Birds B. M. xviii. p. 225 (1890) ; 



Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 16G (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 214 



(1900). 



The eggs of the Syrian Pied Woodpecker are very glossy, and 

 measure from '97 to 1-1 in length, and from "07 to -78 in breadth. 



1. Smyrna, 12th May [T. Kriiper : Crowley Bequest. 



Tristram Coll.). . 



2. Smyrna, 12th May (T. Kriiper). Seebohm Coll. 



3. Mersina, Asia Minor, 1 4th May. Crowley Bequest. 

 6. Beyrut, Syria, 2Sth Mav {Field Crowley Bequest. 



Coll.). " .. ■ 



Dendrocopus villosus (Linn.). 



Picus viUosus, Baird, Breicer •$■ Ridgw. N.Amer. Birds,n.f.503 (1874) ; 



Seebohm, E(/gs of Brit. Birds, p. 171 (1896). 

 Dendrocopus villosus, Hargitt, Cat. Birds B. M. xviii. p. 230 (1890) ; 



Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 166 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 214 



(1900). 

 Dryobates villosus, Bendire, Life-Hist. N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 46 (1895). 



The eggs of the Hairy Woodpecker are very glossy, and measure 

 from '9 to 1 in length, and from '7 to '75 in breadth. 



1. Canada {Montreal Mus. : Hargitt Seebohm Coll. 



CoU.). 



5. Toronto, 24th May. Crowley Bequest. 



5. Toronto, 1st June. W.Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. [P.''. 



3. Oxford, Maine, 2oth May. W. Eadchfle Saunders, Esq. [P.]. 



