LESSER SPOTTED WOODPECKER. Picus minor. 



Local resident in England ; very rare visitor to south Scotland and 

 Ireland. Resident in the Azores, Algeria, Europe, Asia Minor, Siberia, 

 and the North Island of Japan, nearly up to the limit of forest-growth. 

 Subject to much local variation. 



GREEN WOODPECKER. Gecinus viridis. 



Resident in England ; rare accidental visitor to Scotland and Ireland. 

 Resident in Europe south of lat. 63°, Asia Minor, and West Persia. 

 Subject to some local variation. 



WRYNECK. lynx torquilla. 



Summer visitor to England ; rare visitor to Scotland ; only two Irish 

 records. Resident in Algeria. Summer visitor to Europe south of lat. 64°, 

 Asia Minor, Palestine, Turkestan, South Siberia, the Himalayas, and Japan. 

 Winter visitor to Central Africa, India, Burma, and South China. 



Order CO R AC 1 1 FO R M E S, 



Suborder PICARIiE. 



Family CYPSELID.^. 



COMMON SWIFT. Cypselus apus. 



Common summer visitor. Summer visitor to the Canaries, North 

 Africa, Europe south of lat. 69°, Palestine, Asia Minor, Persia, Turkestan, 

 Cashujere, Siberia south of lat. 50°, Mongolia, and North China. Winter 

 visitor to Africa south of the Sahara, North-west India, and China. 



ALPINE SWIFT. Cypselus melba. 



Accidental summer visitor to England and Ireland ; a score or more 

 records. Summer visitor to the alpine districts of Central and Southern 

 Europe, North Africa, Asia Minor, Palestine, Persia, Russian Turkestan, 

 and North India. Winter visitor to South Africa, India, and Ceylon. 



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