140 piciD^. 



Colaptes cafer, Bendire, Life-Hid. N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 129, part* 



(1895). 

 Colaptes cafer collaris, Nelson, Auk, xvii. p. 123 (1900). 

 Colaptes collaris, Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 201 (1900). 



The eggs of the Red-shafted Woodpecker vary from 1*05 to 1'26 

 in length, and from "84 to "92 in breadth. 



5. Monterey, California (C ^. CV«^eW; Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Henshcno Coll.). 

 3. Monterey, May (C. A. Caitfield : Crowley Beqnest. 



Tristram Coll.). 

 G. San Diego, California, 1st May. W. Kadcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



2. California {Smiths. Inst.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



3. British Columbia, July. J. K. Lord, Esq. [P.]. 



4. Fort Colville, Cohimbia River. Gould Coll. 



3. Esquimalt, Vancouver Island. Crowley Bequest, 



Colaptes campestris ( Vieill.). 



Colaptes campestris, Dalc/Ieish, Proc. Roy. Phys. Sac. Edin. x. p. 80 (1888- 

 90); Hargitt, Cat. Birds B. M. xviii. p. 23 (1890); Nehrk. Kat. 

 Eiersamml. p. 1G4 (1899) ; von Iherinq, Rev. Mus. Paulista, iv. p. 258 

 (1900) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 201 (1900). 



Two eggs of the Field Woodpecker in the Collection measure 

 respectively : 1-12 by "9 ; 1*11 by '9, 



2. Brazil, 30th Sept. Crowley Bequest. 



Colaptes agricola (Malh.). 



Colaptes as'ricola, Dalgleish, Proc. Roy. Phys. Soc. Edin. viii. p. 87 (1883- 

 85) ; Scl. Sf Huds. Arqent. Orn. ii. p. 24 (1889) ; Haf-gitt, Cat. Birds 

 B. 31. xviii. p. 25 (1890) ; Aplin, Ibis, 1894, p. 189, pi. v. fig. 6 ; 

 Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 164 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 201 

 (1900). 



Six eggs of the Pampas Woodpecker measure respectively: 1"14 

 by -88 ; 1-14 by -91 ; 1-15 by -9 ; i'l by -9 ; 1-1 by -91 ; 1-11 by 

 •91. 



4. Uruguay, Nov. O. V. Aplin, Esq. [P.]. 



2 . Argentine Republic. Crowley Bequest. 



Colaptes pitins (MoL). 



Colaptes pitius, i/rt/Y/;'«, Cat. Birds B. M. xviii. p. 28(1890); James, 

 New List Chilian Birds, p. 5 (r892) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. 

 p. 164 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 202 (1900). 



Three eggs of the Chilian Woodpecker measure respectively : 1*15 

 by -80 ; 1-21 by -9 ; 1-21 by -87. 



3. Central Chile, Oct. Berkeley James Coll. 



