254 Mr. E. Hargitt on the Woodpeckers 



plumbeous, or very dark sap-green, often appearing all but 

 black ; the claws blackish plumbeous or black ; bill black ; 

 irides dark brown or dark reddish brown ^^ {Hume ^ Oates). 

 Total length 6*8 inches, culmen 1*05, wing 3*85, tail \'4>, 

 tarsus 0*78; toes (without claws) — outer anterior 0*65, outer 

 posterior 0*72, inner anterior 0*45, inner posterior 0"35. 



Immature male. In the plumage of the adult male, but 

 altogether more dusky in colour, especially the light portions ; 

 scapularies narrowly margined with buffy white; the chin, 

 throat, also the stripe down the side of the neck, dirty buify 

 or brownish white ; from the fore neck to the abdomen, in- 

 clusive, dusky brown ; under wing-coverts dirty buify white. 



Young male. In the plumage of the female, but differing 

 from the adult of this sex in being less intensely black in the 

 dark parts of the plumage, the light portions being dingy 

 buffy white or brownish white ; the forehead and crown 

 inclining more to buff, but none of the light parts with any 

 tinge of yellow ; the light stripe from the lower mandible, 

 so conspicuous in the adult, scarcely perceptible; under- 

 parts dusky brown ; the flanks, thighs, and under tail-coverts 

 dull buffy white. Closely resembling the immature female 

 (not nestling), but slightly lighter in colour. 



Adult female. Differs from the adult male in having the fore- 

 head and crown pale buff; soft parts the same as in the male. 

 Total length 6*3 inches, culmen0"8, wing 3*85, tail 1*4, tarsusO*7. 



Immature female . Having the forehead and crown dingy 

 pale buff'; in other respects resembling the immature male. 



Female, iiestling. Differs from the adult female in the 

 absence of any yellow tinge on the light portions of the 

 plumage ; shoulder-patch lighter, and the spotting upon it, 

 as well as upon the inner quills, considerably less developed ; 

 the light tips to the median and greater wing-coverts broader ; 

 rump lighter ; forehead and crown deep buff; chin and 

 throat white; a black stripe from the lower mandible run- 

 ning on to the fore neck, and above this a white stripe down 

 the neck as far as the side of the chest ; from the fore neck 

 to the under tail-coverts, inclusive, brownish black ; under 

 wing-coverts and axillarios almost pure white. 



