Mr. E. Hargitt on the Genus lyngipicus. 27 



Picus nanus, Blyth, J. A. S. Beng. xiv. p. 197 (1845, nee 

 Vigors) . 



Picus validirostris, Blyth, Cat, B. Mus. As. Soc. p. 64 

 (1849) ; id. J. A. S. Beng. xviii. p. 805 (1849) ; Reiclienbach, 

 Handb. Picinse, p. 373 (1854) ; Mallierbe, Monogr. Picid. i. 

 p. 144; Sundey. Consp. Av. Picin. p. 29 (186G) ; Gray, List 

 Pieid. Brit. Mus. p. 43 (1868) ; id. Hand-1. B. ii. p. 184. 

 no. 8582 (1870). 



Picus flavinotus, Malb. Monogr. Picid. i. p. 144 (1861, ex 

 spee. in Mus. Brit.) . 



Baopipo validirostris, Cab. & Heine, Mus. Hein. Th. iv. 

 p. 60 (1863). 



Picus {Yungipicus) validirostris, Martens, J. f. O. 1866, 

 p. 20. 



Yungipicus maculatus,Wa\{{en, Tr. Z. S. ix. p. 148 (1875) ; 

 Sharpe, Tr. Linn. Soc. new ser. Zool. i. p. 350 (1877). 

 /. rectricibus centralibus albo maculatis; fascia utrinque 

 occipitali longitudinali rubra; pectore nigro distincte 

 maculato, nee striolato. 



Hab. in insulis Philippinis. 



This is a very distinct species, distinguished by its spotted 

 breast, a character so well marked that it renders the old 

 figure of Sonnerat's clearly referable to this species. The 

 synonymy has been well rendered by the late Marquis of 

 Tweeddale ; and his remarks should be studied by any one 

 working at the genus. The British-Museum specimens are 

 from Manila. I think that, as Sonnerat's figure and descrip- 

 tion agree with the Luzon bird, we have a right to assume 

 that the bird which inhabits that island is the same as the 

 Panay species, which served as Sonnerat's type, and which, 

 as the Marquis of Tweeddale (P. Z. S. 1877, p. 689) suggests, 

 was probably a female. The specimens examined have been 

 the following : — 



E Mus. Brit, 

 a, b. d $ . Philippines {Cuming). 

 c, d, e. cJ <? ? ad. Manila [Gould coll.). 



E Mus. R. G. Wardlaw-Ramsay. 

 a. ,$ ad. b, c. 2 ad. Monte Alban, Luzon {A. H. Everett). 



