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1. BRACHYPTERNUS AURANTIUS. The Orange Woodpecker, 



Picus aurantius, Linn. S. N. i. p. 174, <$ . 



Picus bengalensis, Linn. S. N. i. p. 175, J . 



Picus pharodes, Licht. Cat. Hamb. p. 18. 



Picas nuchalis, Wagl. Syst. Av. 



Malacolophus (Brachylophus) hemipodius, Sw. Classif. of B. ii. 



p. 308. 



Picus chrysonotus, Less. Tr. cPOrn. p. 220. 

 Maiacolophus melanochrysos, Hodys. Journ. A. S. B. (1837) 



p. 109. 



Picus thibetanus, Natt. 



Brachypternus igniceps, Hodgs. Gr. Zool. Misc. p. 85. 

 Brachypternus aurantius, Strickl. Proc. Z. S. (1841) p. 31. 

 Brahmapicus aurantius, Malh. Mem. Acad. Metz (1849), p. 345. 

 Brahmapicus bengalensis, Malh. Monogr. des Pic. ii. p. 93, t. 69. 

 f. 5, 6. 



a, b. Nepal, male and female. Presented by Brian H. 



Hodgson, Esq. 



c-e. Behar, males and female. Presented by Brian H. Hodg- 

 son, Esq. 



f-g. India, males. 



h. India, male. Presented by M.-Gen. Hardwicke. 

 i. India, female. 



2. ? BRACHYPTERNUS DILUTUS. The Scindian Orange 

 Woodpecker. 



Brachypternus dilutus, Bl. Journ. A. S. B. (1845) p. 550. 

 Picus beugalensis, var., Sundev. Consp. Pic. p. 81. 



Hob. Scinde. 



3. BRACHYPTERNUS CHRYSOXOTUS. The Golden-backed 



Woodpecker. 



Picus chrysonotus, Less. Tr. $ Orn. p. 220. 

 Brachypternus chrysonotus, Bp. Consp. Av. p. 121. 

 Brachypternus micropus, Bl. Journ. A. S. B. (1845) p. 194. 

 Brahmapicus puncticolli, p., Malh. Monogr. Pic. t. 70. f. 2. 

 a. Malabar, male. Presented by Mrs. Spink. 



4. BRACHYPTERNUS PUNCTICOLLIS. The Madras 



Woodpecker. 



Brachypternopicus puncticollis, Malh. 

 Brahmapicus puncticolli, Malh. Monogr. des Pic. ii. p. 92, t. 70. 





