143 



Gecinus striolatus {Bhjtli). 



Gecinus striolatus, Legge, Birch Ceylon, p. 194 (1878) ; Hargitt, Cat. 

 Birds B. M. xviii. p. 50 (1890) ; Oates ed. Hume, Nesfs ^ Eggs Lid. 

 Birds, ii. p. 298 (1890) ; BUmf. Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, iii. p. 20 

 (1895) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 203 (1900). 



Two eggs of the Lesser Indian Green Woodpecker measure 

 respectively : I'Oo by '76 ; 1*06 by •73. 



1. Kotegurh, Himalayas, ISth May. Hume Coll. 



1. Kotagberri, Nilgbiri Hills, Hume Coll. 



6th May {Miss CocJcburn). 



Gecinus canus (Gm.). 



Picus canus, Thien. Fortpflanz. ges. Vog. p. 101, tab. xiii. fig. 15 (1845- 



54) ; Bree, Birds Fur. iii. p. 136, pi. — (1867). 

 Gecinus canus, Baedeker, Fier Fur. Vog. tab. 11. fig. 2 (1855-63) ; 



Dresser, Birds Fur. v. p. 95 (1872) ; Bree, t, c. 2nd ed. iv. p. 69 



pi. — (1875) ; Hargitt, Cat. Birds B. M. xviii. p. 52 (1890) ; 



Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 203 (1900). 



Eggs of the Grey-headed Green Woodpecker measure from 1 to 

 1'14 in length, and from '78 to '87 in breadth. 



Gecinus guerini {Malh.). 



Gecinus guerini, Hargitt, Cat. Birds B. M. xviii. p. 55 (1890) ; Nehrk. 

 Kat. Fiersamml. p. 165 (1899) ; La Louche, Ibis, 1900, p. 42 ; 

 Shai-pe, Hand-l. ii. p. 203 (1900). 



The eggs of Guerin's Woodpecker measure from 1*1 to 1*15 in 

 length, and from '85 to '9 in breadth. 



6. Kuatun, N.AV. Fobkien, China, C. B. Rickett, Esq. [P.]. 



Otb Mav (/. F. La Louche). 

 5. Kuatun, 24lb May (/. D. La T.). C. B. Rickett, Esq. [P.J. 



Gecinus occipitalis (Vifj.). 



Gecinus occipitalis, Hargitt, Cat. Birds B. M. xviii. p. 56 (1890) ; Oates 

 ed. Hume, Nests 8f Eggs Ind. Birds, ii. p. 299 (1890) ; Blanf. Fauna 

 Brit. Ind., Birds, iii. p. 22 (1895) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 203 (1900). 



The eggs of the Black-naped Green Woodpecker measure from 

 •97 to 1-32 in length, and from -83 to -92 in breadth. 



