140 piciD^. 



Melanerpes melanopogon (Temm.). 



Melauerpes formicivorus, vat-, formicivorus, Baird, Brewer Sf Ridgw. 



N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 566 (1874). 

 Melanerpes melanopogon, Hargitt, Cat. Bii-ds B. M. xviii. p. 151 (1890) ; 



Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 209 (1900). 

 Melanerpes formicivorus, Sah. ^ Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, ii. 



p. 412 (1895). 

 Melanerpes formicivorus bairdi, Bendire, Life-Hist. N. Amer. Birds, ii. 



p. 112 (1895). 



Eggs of the Californian Woodpecker measure from '91 to 1 in 

 length, and from •? to '8 in breadth. 



2. [California.] Crowley Bequest. 



5. Los Angeles, California, 16th May. Crowley Bequest. 



Melanerpes cruentatus (Bodd.). 



Melanerpes cruentatus, Hargitt, Cat. Birds B. M. xviii. p. 155 (1890) ; 

 Nehrli. Kat. Eiersaimid. p. 165 (1899) ; von Ihering, Rev. Mus. 

 Paulista, iv. p. 258 (1900) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 210 (1900). 



Two eggs of the Small South-American Black "Woodpecker 

 measure respectively : -78 by -62 ; -8 by •62. 



2. Peru {Nehrkorn Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



Melanerpes cactorum (Lafr. cj-d"Orh.). 



Picas cactorum, Scl. ^- Huds. Argent. Orn. ii. p. 19 (1889). 

 Melanerpes cactorum, Hargitt, Cat. Birds B. M. xviii. p. 162 (1890) ; 

 Shmye, Hand-l. ii. p. 210 (1900). 



Two eggs of the Cactus Woodpecker measure respectively : "9 by 

 •68 ; -85 by •64. 



2. Argentine Eepublic. Crowley Bequest. 



Melanerpes carolinns {Linn.). 



Centurus carolinus, Baird, Brewer Sf Ridgw. A'. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 554 



(1874). 

 Melanerpes carolinus, Hargitt, Cat. Birds B. M. xviii. p. 170 (1890) ; 



Bendire, Life-Hist. N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 121 (1895) ; Sharpe, 



Hand-l. ii. p. 211 (1900). 



Eggs of the Red-bellied Woodpecker measure from "98 to I'l in 

 length, and from •To to '8 in breadth. 



1. N. America, loth April. Crowley Bequest. 



5. N. America {Field Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



] . Iowa. Crowley Bequest. 



Melanerpes dubius ( Cabot). 



Melanerpes dubius, Hargitt, Cat. Birds B. M. xviii. p. 172 (1890) ; Salv. 

 if- Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, ii. p. 422(1895); Nehrk. Kat. 

 Eiersamml. p. 166 (1809) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 211 (1900). 



