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longitudinal. Westcrn specimens are rather paler above ; occasionally purer ash on the head. 
All, too, have the proportions of the quills a little different. Thus, in one the fourth and fifth 
quills are equal ; the third shorter than the sixth ; the fifth is, however, in most alittle longer. 
One specimen from Selkirk Settlement has the belly tinged with pale sulphur yellow; the back 
with a stronger shade of olivaceous green. 
This species in general pattern of coloration resembles the C. mexicanus, although the colors 
are very different. Thus the shafts of the quills, with their under surfaces, are gamboge 
yellow, instvad of orange red. There is a conspicuous nuchal crescent of crimson wanting, or 
but slightly indicated in mexicanus. The cheek patch is pure black, widening and abruptly trun- 
cate behind, instead of bright crimson, pointed or rounded behind. The shade of the upper parts 
is olivaceous green, instead of purplish brown, The top of the head and nape are more ashy. 
The chin, throat, neck, and sides of the head are pale purplish or lilac brown, instead of bluish 
ash ; the space above, below, and around the eye of the same color, instead of having reddish 
brown above and ashy below. The third quill is longest, the fourth and fifth but little shorter, 
instead of having the fifth longest ; the third shorter than the fourth also. 
The young of this species is sufficiently like the adult to be readily recognizable. Sometimes 
the entire crown is faintly tipped with red, as customary in young woodpeckers. 
List of specimens, 
Catal.| Sex. Locality. When col- Whence obtained. | Orig. Collected by— Length.) Stretch | Wing. Remarks, 
No, lected. No. of wings. 
6932 Q Nelson river, H. B. T..... seveesseeeeese| Donald Gunn......|....+-| John Isbister......./... 
6933 Q Selkirk Settlement.......|..... Resieiseive||/enisac'e dO. acces s[ecaase! ceocecccceeces evetlevce 
1341 fof Carlisle; Parteccjecie steiecee |(AAPTINLO, 1044) USP Baird ceccices'l| ovecsdleccece cueeteaseecteer 
2051 Q daletalelaie(s COsislerciaieis se eiv cee els| ADIL Ost O40! ‘sae cele lOaticinisisiejcistsy |'eececiel|vccesisiceesiesceesiccics 
1627 ° saiatealeis UOccivewsesirscitwane/fOUlYo Ley LO44i lene, <<dOs) cccescicscelese siete ce cecsecctces eo tecees 
4435 fo) Quasqueton, Towa....ccsliivecessccccees E, C. Bidwell.....|...... [eeeeee arenes cece cees 
4620 |........| Fort Leavenworth, K. T..| April2l, 1856 | Lieut. Warren. .. 2 | Dr. Hayden........ 
GLUES | ceaddon) csadocas dOrsnscarer reeves |scceseiesetiares|| Tileuts Couch esesse|scceee cassie suscleeseaacces 
5605 ° Kansas ..ecccescscccssscs|coceeeveeecces Lieut. F. T. Bryan.|......| W. S. Wood, ......|. 
5606 | © ¢ | Fort Riley, Kansas...,...| June 19, 1856 .....do. ...... cece] 33 [eee dO. seceeevee . 
6553 foe Roe do Wececice meccieece TB56screcsise sc Dr. Hammond and 
Aeehins AON ViESEYE «|| tivteisein| inc cicieinvie.cis civie(acte nes|| s's'eleletnrele | ere afarensis | sintatajateters eovecce ee 
6554 Q Galnalarehets UO cltniivie slalesiceistaiais |fLOOUsnae\csicinen llosiesee Os lecejciiive cele se stecl|ivnieseniecsincests eisiviv|liiee. eeveles Ssineles siete . . 
5609 QO 115 miles W. of Ft. Riley.) July 3, 1856 | Lieut. Bryan....... G2) Wis Sen WV OO se cetercras|||eeisicl cetet|| ectectesiee |vemotee a.) teeta wiulvioielels slsice © 
5608 3 Sauthwblattesrivericncname |G ULyen Op 180i aeraveeOQntevcsslejesell| c(Galae ace «dO cnaecel siecies|cclscitccs|liciceu veel wenateacs toate oo aboc 
OG 047 | irwctctens SouthrPlatte NED. sc <ceellsceess d0.. see SeleureeOstioe cere eYo.0181r| MEA C (Ail |[vieisieicin OO cirersisaveisrsieiors|lleeisisiee'se,| ccieleiciare nee |lsalecesietcessjeisse 
5607 | o Q Platte river, Kan.........| July 14, 1856 |......d0. seevee vines! {fee L ODM terelerareie CL O.cwctyeeseie’e crea lloteleetem ais] c'oratarelete |erace ec ee|ieace wate eioisi 
4619 3 Upper Missouri... a|seeccececceeee| Lieut. Warrenessece Bh | arietersjajesiatsisssinisiaisleis|ecieisieslesi|eineenees 
5221 Q Fort Lookout...... June 19, 1856 | ..... COS cece sielsinec|(ssitees|lsccisecisacere evscicese! 1200 mL 750 
8320 roM Independence, Mo.......| June 3, 1857 | W. M. Magraw..... 53 | Dr. Cooper...-.....| 12.00 | 19.00 
8346 QD [eveeeeesdO. weeeee Se | MUNEELP LED 1 | <civics's LO vilscsiscciescs 12.00 | 18.50 
8401 ° nalesleels UOcpcciisiscoesejesien|UUY FL a 1007 |e ciaces 015 sedocorded 10.25 | 17.50 
8868 fof © | 50 miles ab. mo. of Platte.| 1857.......... Lieut. Warren...... 11,00 | 18.00 
8866 | © © | Fremont on Platte .... 10.75 | 18.60 
8867) |e Oli |-socees- Oe eee 10.50 | 18.60 
8862 | O © | Loup Fork..........0.0- 10.50 | 16.50 
SEG 1 BOM On roccece dO nesescsinese seine | Tul ¥esccrlecse|ssosesd0s seacdec sees | 11.10] 18.00 
8864 2 soanto0 CO dodade «| July 27, 1857 |. sO. cocccccees|sccces|accees COvasicics\sictaices 11.25 | 18.50 
8865 Q OD) |eiiaofeeio AO vvelslersisicicinefeee’s (DULY 128, 1857 |) ciccccdOs: sececcieors|cccceellecsses dO. scicccecnee| 10:50 | 17 50 
