'Ml 



as r. ctipit.tli*. it Miercd to be confined solely to the higher parti of 

 tb mountain*. 





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ricut tjuamalta. (Gould.) 



P. Skofii. Upper part of the head and elongated creel of the head 

 and rump rich scarlet ; a white line, extending from the base of the 

 upper mandible to the occiput, edges the scarlet of the head ; a black 

 band originate* behind the eye below this white line, passes through 

 the ear-covert* to the back of the neck, and there spreads as far as to 

 the back ; cheeks and rides of the neck white, separated from the 

 throat and forehead by a wavy black line passing from the gape to the 

 aide* of the cheat ; base of the lower mandible bordered by a brownish 

 mark ; throat white ; back orange passing into various tints of scarlet 

 on the shoulders and wing-covert, and on the rump into bright scarlet; 

 quills, tail, and upper tail-coverts black ; under surface dirty brownish- 

 whit-, with black scale-like marks; bill and tarsi black. Length 

 12 Inches. 



It b aim found In the Himalaya Mountains. 



This three-toed woodpecker exhibits a close affinity with P. tiga 

 (Horsf.), an inhabitant of the Indian Archipelago, as well in colouring 

 as in the absence of the binder toe, which in both birds is represented 

 only by a rudimentary tubercle. Few, if any, of the tribe surpass it 

 in brilliancy of plumage. 



/'. C'a/rr (Genus Track ypkonut, lianz ; Cucupicut, Leas. ; Polyitictt, 

 Smith). ThUisthsProniepicof Le Voillant; Track yphonut Vaillanlii, 

 Manx; Micropoyo* ntphuratta, Latreille. ; and Polyiticle quopopa, 

 Smith. This form has been arranged by Mr. O. R. Gray an the last 

 of the sub-family liueconimr. 



The generic characters of Traehyphonu*, are as follows : Bill of 

 the length of the head, convex above, pointed, recurred or arched 

 longitudinally, upper mandible thicker than the lower ; nostrils oval, 

 baaal, furnished with bristles ; tarsi slender; third quill longest; tail 

 rounded. 



The birds of this genus are Woodpeckers which seek their food on 

 the ground, and under the bark and in the moss which grows on trees, 

 and indeed the old zoologists termed the species which we have 

 elected as an example a J'iciu. It differs however considerably from 

 tli* typical Woodpeckers, which has led to iU separation, and the 

 generic name* applied to it by modern zoologist*. 



P. Ctftr (T. Cafer), has the head, belly, and rump yellow; upper 

 eorerU of the tail nrange ; fort-head black ; two black scanty pointed 

 aigrettes; a large black collar variegated with white, bordered above 

 with a small narrow white edging varic.l a little with brown below; back 

 of the neck anil buck brown, each feather terminated with white. Tail 

 rounded, bmwn, striped with grsjish wlii'o ; liill Mark at the point 

 It Inhibit. (.-anraria. 





ricut Shorii. (Gould.) 



Tliis species inhabits tho forests, and lives on insects and their 

 larvae which harbour in the moss that grows on trees and under their 

 bark. 



Picia ( 7rarAyj>Aont) Cnjrr. 



P. I'ilratiu (Gonus DnjotnmHt, Sw.). Thin is tlio Larger Red-Crested 

 Woodpecker of Catesby ; Pileated Woodpecker of ]', minut and others; 

 Pileated Woodpecker, or Log-Cock of tlio Anglo- Americans J Moh- 

 keocha; Cannteshees of the Cree Indians; Thodr -Dilli-h of the 

 Chipewyans. 



Male. Top of the head, occipital crest, and maxillary Rtripe bright 



