152 piciD^. 



Dendrocopus lucasanus (Xantus). 



Picus scalaris, var. lucasanus, Baird, Braver S,- Riclgto. N. Amer. Birds, 



ii. p. 519 (1874). 

 Dendrocopus lucasanus, Hargitt, Cat. Birds B. M. xviii. p. 250 (1890) ; 



ShariK, Hand-l. i\.^. 215 (IQ(X)). 

 Dryobates scalaris lucasanus, Bendire, Life-Hist. N. Amer. Birds, ii. 



p. 65 (1895). 



Four eggs of the St. Lucas "Woodpecker in the Collection measure 

 respectively : "82 by -62 ; -9 by -65 ; -81 by -62 ; -86 by -62. 



4. California, 3rd April {Field Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



Dendrocopus minor (Linn.). 



Picus minor, Thieti. Fortjyflanz. ges. Vdg. p. 97, tab. xiii. fig. 12, a, b 

 (1845-64) ; Baedehcr, Eier Eur. Vdg. tab. 11. fig. 6 (1855-63) ; 

 Hetviison, Eggs of Brit. Birds, i. p. 241, pi. Ixi. fig. iv (1856) ; 

 Dresser, Bii'ds Eur. v. p. 53 (1872) ; Seehohm, Brit. Birds, ii.p.359, 

 pi. 18 (1885) ; id. Eggs of Brit. Birds, p. 171, pi. 48. fig. 8 (1896). 



Dendrocopus minor, Hargitt, Cat. Birds B. M. xviii. p. 252 (1890) ; 

 Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 215 (1900). 



The eggs of the Lesser Spotted Woodpecker are highly glossy. 

 They measure from "64 to '9 in length, and from -53 to "65 in 

 breadth. 



5. Caen Wood, Hampstead (O. S.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 4. Cookham, Berkshire (fF. i?r("(/irs). Gould Coll. 



2. New Forest {F. Bond). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



4. New Forest {Hargitt Coll.). Seebohm Coll. 



6. New Forest ( W. Farren). Seebohm Coll. 



2. Sweden (if. W, W he ehc right). Crowley Bequest. 



2. Uleaborg, Finland. Crowley Bequest. 



6. Stolp, Pomerania, 17th May Seebohm Coll. 

 (7'. Holland). 



5. Germany. Crowley Bequest. 

 5. Cilli, Styria, 24th May {E. Seidell- Crowley Bequest. 



sacher). 



Dendrocopus pipra {Pall.). 



Dendrocopus pipra, Hargitt, Cat. Birds B. M. xviii. p. 255 (1890) ; 



Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 215 (1900). 

 Picus minor kamtschatkensis, Tacz. Faune Ont. Siber. Orient, p. 706 



(1893). 



The eggs of Pallas's Lesser Spotted Woodpecker in the Collection 

 measure respectively : -73 by "6 ; "73 by 'Gl ; "76 by "6 ; •71 by "6. 



4. Altai Mts., C. Asia, 17th May {Field Crowley Bequest. 

 Coll.). 



Dendrocopus lignarius {Molina). 



Dendrocopus lignarius, Hargitt, Cat. Birds B. 31. xviii. p. 257 (1890) ; 

 James, Neiv List Chilian Birds, p. 5 (1892) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eier- 

 &amml. p. 167 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 215 (1900). 



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