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sumably tlie one described by Liuneus), it scarcely differs from the 

 race found in Japan^ uliicli is by no means white on the iinderparts, 

 is streaked on the breast and flanks, as well as on the nnder tail- 

 coverts, and is more barred on tlie lower back and rump than Siberian 

 examples (Secbohm, Ibis, 1884, p. 36). In the IJritish Islands and 

 in Southern Europe all these characters are more pronounced, the 

 extreme dark form, Picus minor danfordi, occurring in Asia Minor. 



138. lYNGIPICUS KISUKI. 

 (TEMMINCK'S PIGMY WOODPECKER.) 



Picus kisuki, Temminck, Planches Colorizes, text to no. 585 (1836). 



Temminek's Pigmy Woodpecker may be best distinguished by its 

 brown forehead and crown. 



Figures : Temminck and Sehlegel, Fauna Japonica, Aves, pi. 37. 



Temminck's Pigmy Woodpecker is found on all the Japanese 

 Islands, including the Loo-Choo Islands, and also occurs in Man- 

 churia and on the Corean Peninsula. Even within this small range 

 it is subject to considerable local variation. The typical form was 

 originally described from the island of Kiusiu, whose name it bears, 

 and whence I have examined three examples collected by Mr. Ringer 

 at Nagasaki. On tiic main island and on Yczzo a larger and paler 

 form occurs, Iijnylpicas kizuki seebohmi (Ilargitt, Ibis, 188 1-, p. 100), 

 of which there is an example in the Swinhoe collection from Hako- 

 dadi (Swinhoe, Ibis, 187;"), p. 451), and five examples in the Pryer 

 collection from Yokohama. This is the form which has occurred on 

 the Island of Askold and in the valley of the Ussuri, but examples 

 from these localities are on an average larger than those from Japan. 

 There are three examples in the Pryer collection from the Loo-Clioo 

 Islands, which are smaller and darker than the typical form, and to 

 which 1 have given the name of Iijnf/ipicus kisuki nirjrescens (Seebohm, 

 Ibis, 1887, p. 177). I have also an example of the typical form col- 

 lected by Mr. Ilcywood Jones on Fuji-yama, two collected by Mr. 

 Owston at Yokohama, one collected by Mr. Snow on the Kurile 

 Islands, and one collected by Mons. Kalinowski in the valley of the 

 Ussuri. They vary considerably in size, as the following measure- 

 ments of the length of the wing from the carpal joint testify : — 



