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Kinefishers were not abundant, seldom more than one or a 
pair being seen in a loeality. Yet the large number of record 
stations attests their general distribution throughout the region. 
The species was observed at Cordova Bay, head of Port Nell 
Juan, and on the Eagle Government Trail near Valdez; and at 
Hawkins, Hinchinbrook, Montague, Green, Knight, Hoodoo, Che- 
nega, and Elrington islands. 
Dryobates pubescens glacialis, new subspecies. 
Valdez Downy Woodpecker. 
Typr.— Female; no. 1288, Univ. Calif. Mus. Vert. Zool; Valdez 
Narrows, Prince William Sound, Alaska; September 18, 1908; 
collected by E. Heller. 
Fig. 6—Dryobates pubescens nelsoni, adult male, no. 4649, Russian Mis- 
sion, Yukon River, Alaska; under surface of tail; x 1. 
Fig. 7.—Dryobates pubescens glacialis, type; under surface of tail (three 
median rectrices not appearing), showing heavy bars; X 1. 
Craracrers.—Resembles Dryobates pubescens nelsoni of 
northern and interior Alaska in a general way, but differs from 
it in slightly smaller size, in having a decided smoky wash over 
the lower surface, in having the exposed lower surface of 
‘‘closed’’ tail completely black-barred (see figs. 6-7), in 
having the flanks and lower tail coverts distinetly mottled with 
black, and in having the white-spotting of wings less in extent; 
resembles D. p. gairdneri in size, but smokiness of lower surface 
much less in intensity and not invading the white areas of head, 
and white-spotting of wings much greater in extent; resembles 
D. p. medianus closely, except for decided smokiness of lower 
surface, black-mottline of flanks and lower tail-coverts, and re- 
duction of spotting on wings. 
