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Dryobates brunneifrons, Tytler, Ibis, 1868, p. 202. 



Picus incognitas, Scully, S. F. viii, p. 246. 



Dendrocopus brimneifrons, Haryitt, Cat. B. M. xviii, p. 264 ; Oates 



in Humes N. fy E. 2nd ed. ii, p. 304 ; Shwpe, Yark. Miss., Aves t 



p. 110. 

 The Brown-fronted Woodpecker, Jerdon. 



Coloration. Male. Forehead and crown umber-brown ; occipital 

 crest golden yellow in front and crimson behind ; sides of the 

 head and neck and the chin white finely mixed with black ; ear- 

 coverts very pale brown ; a brown malar band on each side passing 

 into a broad black stripe that breaks up into black spots on the 

 sides of the neck ; upper parts from the nape, wings, and tail as 

 in D. modi ; lower parts, from throat to abdomen inclusive, 

 fulvescent white, longitudinally streaked with black, middle of 

 abdomen tinged with yellow ; lower abdomen and under tail-coverts 

 pale crimson ; under wing-coverts white with black spots. 



The female has no golden yellow nor red on the occiput, which 

 is, however, much yellower than the crown. 



Base of lower mandible pale plumbeous, rest of bill bluish horny 

 brown ; irides deep brown ; legs and feet pale glaucous green 

 (Davison) ; irides crimson (Seutty), 



Length 8 ; tail 3-3 ; wing 4-6 ; tarsus *8 ; bill from gape 1. 



Distribution. Throughout the Western Himalayas as far east as 

 Nepal, chiefly between 2000 and 6000 feet but sometimes as high 

 as 9000. This species has been found in Northern Afghanistan, 

 Hazara (Agror), and Kashmir, and is common about several hill- 

 stations. 



Habits, $c. D. auriceps is said to come into gardens, and to 

 have a soft rolling whistle. It breeds in April and the first half 

 of May, chiefly in oak and fir-trees, making holes sometimes 

 in the stems, sometimes in branches, at varying heights from 

 the ground, and laying 4 or 5 white eggs that measure about -92 

 by -68. 



970. Dendrocopus pectoralis. The Spotted-breasted Pied 

 Woodpecker. 



Picus pectoralis, Blyth, J. A. S. B. xv, p. 15 (1846) ; xviii, p. 804 ; 

 id. Cat. p. 63. 



Picus analis, Temm. Horsfield, Res. Java (1824), descr. nulla ; 

 Bonap. Consp. Av. p. 137 (1850) ; Horsf. $ M. Cat. ii, p. 672 ; 

 Jerdon, Ibis, 1872, p. 7 ; Hume fy Oates, S. F. iii, p. 57 ; Arm- 

 strong, S. F. iv, p. 309 ; Hume fy Dav.' S. F. vi, p. 123 ; Hume, 

 Cat. no. 157 ter ; Oates, S. F. x, p. 190 ; id. B. B. ii, p. 35. 



Dendrotypes analis, Cab. Sf H. Mus. Hein. iv, 2, p. 47 ; Walden, Ibis, 

 1875, p. 463 ; Blyth $ Wald. Birds Burm. p. 78. 



Dendrocopus analis, Hargitt, Cat. B. M. xviii, p. 266. 



Coloration. Male. Forehead brownish white ; nasal plumes 

 partly black ; crown crimson ; sides of face and neck white, the 



