148 PICIDiE. 



Genus SPHYROPICUS, Baird. 



Sphyropicus varius (Linn.). 



Sphyrapicus varius, Boss, Nat. Hist. Rev. 1862, p. 278 ; id. Canad. Nat. 



vii. p. 143 (1862) ; Bendire, Life-Hist. N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 82 

 ' (1895). 

 Sphyropicus varius, var. varius, Baird, Breicer &f Ridgto. N. Amer. Birds 



ii. p. 539 (1874). 

 Sphyropicus varius, Hargitt, Cat. Birds B. M. xviii. p. 188 (1890) ; 



Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 166 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 212 



(1900). 



Eggs of the Yellow-bellied Woodpecker measure from -85 to -95 

 in length, and from -67 to '7 in breadth. They exhibit very little 

 gloss. 



5. Fort Simpson, Mackenzie River B. R. Ross, Esq. [P.]. 



Disti-ict. 

 4. N. America. Crowley Bequest. 



4. Iowa, 3rd June. Crowley Bequest. 



Genus HYPOPICUS, Bp. 



Hypopicus hyperythrus ( Viy.). 



Ilvpopiciis hyperythrus, Hargitt, Cat. Birds B. M. xviii. p. 199 (1890) ; 

 Gates ed. Hume, Nests ^ Eggs Ind. Birds, ii. p. 301 (1890) ; Blanf. 

 Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, iii. p. 32 (1805) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 212 

 (1900). 



An egg of the Eufous-bellied Pied Woodpecker in the Collection 

 is glossy, and measures "85 by '66. 



1. Murri, N.W. Himalayas, 21st April Hume Coll. 

 (C. H. T. MarshaU). 



Genus DENDROCOPUS, Koch. 



Dendrocopus major (Linn.). 



Picas major, Thien. Fortpjlanz. ges. Vog. p. 96, tab. xiii. fig. 9 (1845-54) ; 



Baedeker, Bier Eur. Vog. tab. 11. tig. 4 (1855-63) ; Heivitsoyi, Eggs 



of Brit. Birds, i. p. 240, pi. Ixi. fig. iii (1856) ; Dresser, Birds Eur. 



V. p. 19 (1871) ; Scebohm, Brit. Birds, ii. p. 354, pi. 18 (1885) ; id. 



Eggs of Brit. Birds, p. 170, pi. 48. fig. 13 (1896). 

 Dendrocopus major, Hargitt, Cat. Birds B, M. xviii. p. 211 (1890) ; 



Sharjie, Hand-l. ii. p. 213 (1900). 



The eggs of the Greater Spotted Woodpecker exhibit little gloss, 

 and measure from *91 to 1*15 in length, and from -71 to -82 in 

 breadth. 



8. England. Gould Coll. 



1. Caen Wood, Hampstead (0. S.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



4. Caen Wood (0. S.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



