74 Mr. E. Hargitt on two Species of Woodpeckers. 



73. Gallinula chloropus (Linn.). Moorhen. 



74. FuLicA ATRA (Linn.). Coot. 



Both of these species appeared in Perpignan market. 



75. CEdicnemus scolopax (Gmel.). Stone Curlew. 



On January 18th a beautiful specimen appeared in Per- 

 pignan market, and two more the following morning. 



76. Charadrius PLuviALis (Linn.). Golden Plover. 



77. Vanellus vulgaris (Bechst.). Peewit. 



Golden Plover were frequently exposed for sale in Per- 

 pignan, and two or three parties of Peewits noted near to 

 Rivesaltes. 



78. Scolopax rusticula (Linn.). Woodcock. 



79. Galltnago CiELESTis (Frenzel). Common Snipe. 



80. Gallinago gallinula (Linn.). Jack Snipe. 



The Woodcock was remarkably abundant throughout the 

 Department, and commonly exposed for sale. The Common 

 and Jack Snipe were seen in Perpignan market, the former 

 in considerable numbers. 



81. ToTANUs ocHROPus (Liuu.). Green Sandpiper. 

 Purchased in the flesh in Perpignan. 



82. Larus canus (Linn.). Common Gull. 



A flock of what was believed to be this species observed 

 between Narbonne and Salses. 



V. — Notes on Woodpeckers. — No. XIII. On Gecinus gorii, 

 and on the male of Poliopicus ellioti. By Edward Har- 

 gitt, F.Z.S. 



The object of this short paper is to draw the attention of 

 naturalists to some interesting Woodpeckers which have 

 recently come under my notice, the first being a species of 

 Gecinus from Southern Afghanistan, the other bird being the 

 male of the rare Poliopicus ellioti from the Congo. A skin of 

 the above-mentioned Gecinus has been brought to this country 

 by Brigade- Surgeon Aitchison, naturalist with the Afghan Dc- 



