collected in the Philippine Islands. 391 



24^3. Chuysocolaptes H^MATRiBON (Wagl.). (Grant, Ibis, 

 1894, p. 520.) 



This species is common in the mountainous districts of 

 North Luzon, being met with up to 7500 feet. It is generally- 

 found in true forest, but is also met with on dead timber in 

 open places. An Igorroti brought me a nestling on the top 

 of Mount Data in January. 



Iris dark brown ; bill horny grey ; feet pale greyish blue. 



244. Chrysocolaptes rufo-punctatus Hargitt. (Grant, 

 Ibis, 1897, p. 245.) 



Common in the forests of Samar and Leite. 



245. Chrysocolaptes xanthocephalus Walden & Layard. 

 (Grant, Ibis, 1896, p. 558.) 



Fairly common in the big forest at the base of Canloon, 

 in Negros. 



Iris brown ; bill dull greyish green, base of lower 

 mandible dull greyish yellow ; feet dull ochreous yellow. 



Though no member of tliis genus has been recorded from 

 the island of Mindoro, I am almost certain that it occurs 

 there, for I have noted down in my journal that I saw a 

 Chrysocolaptes fly over my tent on 4th November, 1895. 



246. MicROSTicTus FULiGiNosus Twccdd. (Grant, Ibis, 

 1897, p. 246.) 



This genus of Woodpeckers is known only from the 

 eastern islands of the Philippines, not being recorded either 

 from Mindoro or the Negros group of islands. It was some- 

 what rare in the islands of Samar and Leite. 



Iris pale straw-yellow ; bill greyish white ; feet dull 

 grejish blue. 



247. MicRosTicTus funebris (Valene.). (Grant, Ibis, 

 1894, p. 410; 1895, p. 115; 1896, p. 123.) 



In Luzon this species is by no means rare and is found 

 in thick forests. It was also met with in the island of 

 Catanduanes. 



