BARRED WOODHEWER 



streaked with buff; back and scapulars russet 

 brown, streaked with sparse lines of buff; wings 

 and tail chestnut; chin and throat buffy whitish, 

 streaked with brown; chest and breast tawny 

 light brown streaked with cream buff; remaining 

 under parts paler brown without streaks. Bill 

 excessively long and slender, strongly arched; 

 tail graduated, the feathers rigid and sharply 

 pointed. 



It climbs the tree trunks and uses its curious 

 bill (which makes it readily distinguishable) in 

 probing for insects. 



i io Dendrocolaptes sancti-thomae sancti-thomae 



(Lafresnaye) 

 Barred Woodhewer 



Sexes alike. Length 260 mm. (10.20 in.); 

 tail 114 mm. (4.50 in.). Top of head and 

 hindneck dull tawny rufous, back and scapulars 



FIG. 54. Dendrocolaptes s-t. sancti-thomcs 

 (Nat. Size) 



275 



