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January 3, 1844. 



Regular Meeting — Dr. C. T. Jackson, Vice President, in 



the Chair. 

 Dr. Cabot read descriptions of three new species of 

 Woodpecker, from Yucatan, viz. : Picus dubius, P. parvus 

 and P. Yucatanensis, and exhibited the specimens. The 

 descriptions are as follows, viz. 



Picus dubius. Cabot. 

 Male, 9f inches long. Bill 1 J inch along ridge ; If inch along 

 gape. Tarsus | of an inch long — Tail 3J inches long, of 10 

 feathers. First primary shortest, third and fourth longest. Whole 

 top of head and neck bright vermilion. A white band, J inch 

 wide across forehead. Spot of bright vermilion at base of bill, 

 above nostrils. Back, wing coverts and secondaries black, crossed 

 with about thirty transverse white bands. Upper tail coverts white. 

 Lower tail coverts black and white, in wavy lines. Tail feathers 

 black, except two outer ones, which are tipped and spotted on 

 outer edge with dull white. Cheeks, line over eyes, chin, breast 

 and flanks light cinereous ; almost white on chin, darker on breast 

 and sides of neck. Abdomen light vermilion. Bill horn-black. 

 Legs slate color. Iris reddish. 



Picus parvus. Cabot. 

 Male — Length 6J inch. Bill jj of an inch. Tarsus £ of an 

 inch. Tail 2J inches, consisting of 10 feathers. Crown red, with 

 a light spot near quill of each red feather. Back, wing coverts, 

 secondaries and primaries, black barred with white. Cheeks 

 black, with a white stripe from base of bill to ear. White line 

 over eye. Chin, throat and breast, white ; breast marked with 

 black spots. Vent and under tail coverts white, banded with black. 

 Upper tail coverts black. Two outer tail feathers barred with 

 black and white. White marks on outer edge of third feather. 

 Rest of tail black. Legs bluish black. Bill horn-colored. Iris 

 hazel. 1st primary shortest, 2d longest. 



Picus Yucatanensis. Cabot. 

 Male — Length 8J inches. Bill 1 inch along gape, J along ridge. 

 Tail 3 inches, of 10 feathers. Tarsus § inch. 1st primary short- 



