76 Phillips, Birds of Tamaulipas, Mexico. [.Jan. 



Sphyrapicus varius varius (Linn.). — 14, both sexes: Matamoros, 

 Nov. 27-Dec. 3; Galindo, March 15-April 23. 



Dryobates villosus intermedius Nelson. — 4, both sexes: Galindo, 

 Oct. 1-April 20; Montelunga, Oct, 10-April 29. 



Dryobates scalaris bairdi (Scl). — 11, both sexes: Matamoros, Aug. 

 17-Dec. 4; San Fernando, Oct. 24-27; Altamira, Dec. 13; Rio Martinez, 

 Feb. 24. 



Campephilus guatemalensis guatemalensis {Hard.). — 4, both 

 sexes: Santa Leonor, March 9-April 13; Rio Cruz, July 8. 



Ceophloeus scapularis scapularis (Vigors). — 12, both sexes: Alta- 

 mira, Dec. 2-20; Rio Santa, Sept. 8; Santa Leonor, Sept. 12, Mar. 13; 

 Canon Guiaves, Sept. 16; Rio Martinez, Mar. 4. 



Trogonid^e. 



Trogon mexicanus Swains. — 21, both sexes (including specimens in 

 nesting and moulting plumage): Rampahuila, Sept. 28; Galindo, Oct. 1- 

 May 23; Guiaves, Sept. 20; Rio Santa, Sept. 8; Montelunga, Oct, 11; 

 Altamira, Dec. 20; Realito, June 4. 



Trogon ambiguus Gould. — 37, both sexes: Santa Leonor, March 9- 

 Aprill4; Rio Martinez, March 1-3; Galindo, March 16-April 20; Guiaves, 

 May 1; Montelunga, April 27; Rio Cruz, June 25; Realito, May 24- 

 July 16. 



MoMOTIDjE. 



Momotus caeruleiceps (Gould). — 15, both sexes: Caballeros, Sept. 7; 

 Rio Martinez, Feb. 23-March 11; Rio Cruz, June 27- July 6. 



Alcedinid.e. 



Ceryle torquata (Linn.). — 4, both sexes: Rio Martinez, March 2; 

 Rio Cruz, May 11. 



Ceryle alcyon (Linn.). — 1 d\ Altamira, Dec. 21. 



Ceryle americana septentrionalis Sharpe. — 7, both sexes: Rio La 

 Cruz, Sept. 10; Santa Leonor, Sept. 13; Rio Martinez, Sept. 9-March 3; 

 Caballeros, Sept, 6. 



STRIGIDiE. 



Strix virgata tamaulipensis subsp. nov. 



Type (and only specimen), Rio Martinez, State of Tamaulipas, Mexico, 

 Feb. 25, adult cf , No. 49982, Museum of Comparative Zoology. 



Characters. — Similar to true Strix virgata of southeastern Mexico and 

 Central America, with transverse pale lines on the head and back, as in 

 that form. Not with the pale markings above in the form of spots as in 



