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198. CoLAPTEs MEKICANUS, Sw. Phil. Mag. 1827, p. 440. 

 Sallc, no. 19. Suapam, ?. 



199. Melanerpes formicivorus (S\v.), Phil. Mag. 1827, 

 p. 439 ; Cassin, B. Cal. pi. 2. p. 7. — M. melanopogon, Bp. Consp. 

 p. 115. 



Salle, no. 22, ^ et ? . 



Mj^ belief is that Malherbe is quite right in separatiug this species 

 from the South American M. Jlavigularis (3/. formicivonts, Bp. 

 Consp. p. 115. sp. 5, nec Licht.). The two species are rightlj di- 

 stinguished by Prince Bonaparte (Consp. p. 115), but his synonymy 

 and localities are both vvrong. Both the ternis melanopogon and 

 formicivorufi are primarily applicable to this Mexican species, and the 

 other from the northern portion of S. America raust be calledy?ai>j- 

 gularis, Malherbe. The female of the present bird has the nape red ; 

 in the other female this part is black. 



200. Centurus santacruzi, Bp. P. Z. S. 1837, p. 116. 

 Salle', no. 20. Cordova. 



Agrees ^ith Guatimala specimens. 



20J. Chloronerpes yucatanensis, Cabot, Bost. Jouru. N. H. 

 v. p. 92. — P. ceruginosus, Licht. in Mus. Berol. 



Salle, no. 21, c? et ? . Cordova. 



Clare olivaceus : alis extus et caudcB marginibus aurulente brunneis: 

 subtus fluvidus, olivaceo transversim dense vittatus : pileo nigri- 

 cante : capite laterali et gula albidis, hac olivaceo striata. 



<? . Stria superciliari et nucha lata cum macida rictali coccineis. 



? . Nucha solum angustiore coccinea. 



Long. totą 9'0, alse 5*0, caudee 3'4. 



This bird is distinguishable at a glance from the southern C. rn- 

 biginosus (with which it is sometimes united) by its larger size and 

 clear olive-green back. It is commonly known by Lichtenstein's 

 MS. name. 



202. Chloronerpes oleagineus, Reichb. Handb. d. Sp. Orn. 

 — P. oleagineus, Licht. in Mus. Berol. 



Salle, no. 189, ?. 



Ex olivaceo-brunneus, dorso aurescentiore : capite et cauda nigri- 

 cantioribus : capitis lateribus albidioribus : alis subtus nigris albo 

 vittatis. 

 Long. totą 5"5, alse 3'9, caudse 2'4. 



This !Mexican species is very closely allied to, if not identical with, 

 C. fumigatus of South America. 



203. Picus scALARis, "Wagler, Isis, 1829. — Picus parvus, Cabot, 

 Journ. Boston N. H. Soc. v. p. 92. 



Salle', no. 25, <? et ? . 



Tlie bird figured as P. acalaria in the Journ. Ac. Sc. Phil. (vol. i. 



