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PICUXE. 



with, and quoted as, the Picus medius of Linneus, a black 

 and white Woodpecker of the continent of Europe, which 

 there is no reason to believe has ever been killed in this 

 country. 



The vignette below represents the breast-bone of the 

 Green Woodpecker, rather larger than the natural size ; the 

 power of flight may be estimated by comparing this bone 

 with that of a Falcon, vol. i. p. 120, or with that of the 

 Jackdaw, in the present volume, p. 113, between which 

 bird and the Green Woodpecker there is no great differ- 

 ence in size. 



