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pair there on lith April, 1866, and a second female a month 

 later, of which I subjoin the dimensions. 



Length. Wing. Tail. Tarsus. Bill from front. Extent. Spread foot. 



S. 8-125 4-5 3 -75 1 13-8 1-625* 



?. 7-G25 4-25 3 -6875 -875 13 1-375 



?. 7-G25 4-375 2-875 -6875 -875 12-5 



The irides in both sexes are reddish brown. The middle tail- 

 feathers exceed the rest by -5, '25, and -625 respectively. 



A species of Woodpecker, procured by me in Burmah at 

 Schway-goon, on the banks of the river Salween, on the 8th 

 August, 1866, is referable either to Picus atratus, Blyth, or 

 Yunffipicus canicapillus, Blyth [cf. J. A. S. B, xviii. p. 803), 

 probably the latter, as the whole length of the former is 

 in the place referred to given as 8 inches? The dimensions 

 of my specimen are as follows : — Length 5, wing 3, tail 1*5, 

 tarsus "5, extent 9, bill from front '625 in. The head is ash- 

 coloured, the neck black with a few crimson feathers, a white 

 elongated patch behind the eye, ear-coverts hair-brown, back 

 banded with white and black, irides reddish-brown, wing black 

 with white spots, five on each quill, lower back and rump white 

 with rather confused black bars ; the breast is hair-brown with 

 elongated black centres to the feathers, which are also of a pe- 

 culiar hair-like texture, tail brownish, obscurely barred, bill 

 horn-colouredj legs greenish. 



What, may I here ask, is the Yungipicus moluccensis from 

 Malacca and Java, mentioned by Dr. Jerdon (B. Ind. i. p. 279) ? 

 is it the Picus malaccensis of Latham, described anew by Mr. 

 Blyth (J. A, S. B. xiv. p. 192) ? 



166. Chrysocolaptes sultaneus. Golden-backed Wood- 

 pecker. 



Dr. Jerdon gives the length of this species as about 2^ inches, 

 meaning probably 12^. I am nearly sure that I procured this 

 fine species in the valley of the Great Ruugeet River, near Dar- 

 jeeling, in 1860-61 ; but, as I made no notes,'! have no positive 

 proof to support my supposition. 



* Dr. Jerdon gives the spread of tlie foot as 2f inches ; but that ia evi- 

 dently meant, I should imagiue, for If. 



