DRYOBATES. PICUS. 115 



Dryobates minor. LESSER SPOTTED WOOD- 

 PECKER. 



PiCTIS minor Linnceus, Syst. Nat. 1758, p. 114 : Sweden. 



Dendrocopus minor (Linn.) ; B. O. U. List, 1st ed. 1883, p. 78 ; 

 Hargitt, Cat. Birds B. M. xviii. 1890, p. 252 ; Sounders 

 Manual, 2nd ed. 1899, p. 277. 



Minor = lesser. 



Distribution in the British Islands. A Resident, common 

 in the southern and midland counties of England and in the 

 eastern counties of Wales, local and rare in the north of 

 England and in western Wales. In Scotland one example 

 was recorded in Dumfries-shire in 1865 and two from the 

 Solway district, and there are also a few doubtful records. 

 Six or seven specimens are alleged to have occurred in 

 Ireland, but none can be traced. 



General Distribution. The Lesser Spotted W T ood pecker 

 inhabits Europe generally, ranging from Scandinavia and 

 Russia eastwards across southern Siberia and central Asia 

 to Yezo, Japan, and southwards to north-west Africa, 

 Algeria, and Tunisia. It is said to have been found in the 

 Azores. A number of races have been recognised in various 

 parts of Europe and Asia. 



Genus PICUS Linnceus, Syst. Nat. 1758, p. 112. 

 Type : P. viridis (Linn.). 

 Pic its = a Woodpecker in classical Latin. 



Pious viridis. GREEN WOODPECKER. 

 PiCUS Viridis Linnceus, Syst. Nat. 1758, p. 113 : Sweden. 

 Gecinus viridis (Linn.) ; B. O. IT. List, 1st ed. 1883, p. 79 ; 



Hargitt, Cat. Birds B. M. xviii. 1890, p. 36; Saunders> 



Manual, 2nd ed. 1899, p. 273. 



Viridis = green. 



Distribution in the British Islands. A Resident in England 



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