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BANGS CHIRIQUI BIRDS 



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rump ; broad occipital band scarlet (wanting in the female) ; under parts and 

 outer rectrices smoky cinnamon brown ; sides of breast heavily streaked with 

 black ; nasal tufts cinnamon. 



measurements (in millimeters). 



Remarks. — This new hairy woodpecker occurs commonly in 

 the higher mountains of Costa Rica and the Volcan de Chiriqui, 

 and is the southern extreme of the species. Whether or not it, 

 D. sanctorum and D. jardinei should be considered distinct 

 species or geographic races of one wide-ranging bird, is much a 

 matter of opinion ; the latter course seems to me the more reason- 

 able. All are very different, and very easily recognized, and it is 

 surprising that they were for so long "lumped" together. 



Veniliornis caboti (Malh.). 



One adult male, Caribbean slope of Volcan de Chiriqui, 7000 

 feet, June 16. 



Platyrhynchus albogularis Scl. 



Nine specimens, both sexes, Boquete, Volcan de Chiriqui and 

 Caribbean slope, 3000 to 7500 feet, January to June. 



Platyrhynchus superciliaris Lawr. 



One male, Caribbean slope of Volcan de Chiriqui, 2000 feet, 

 June 11. 



