172 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER. 



four-twelfths long, six and a half twelfths shorter than the third, which 



is two-twelfths shorter than the fourth, the latter the longest, the fifth 



almost equal ; secondaries rounded, and slightly emarginate. Tail of 



moderate length, cuneate, of twelve feathers, of which the lateral, which 



are rounded and entire, are only an inch and a twelfth long, the next 



also unworn, are ten and a half twelfths shorter than the middle, which 



with those on each side have the tip slit, the shaft terminating abruptly. 



Bill bluish-grey, dusky toward the end. Iris bright red. Feet dusky 



bluish-grey, claws dark brown. The upper part of the head and the 



hind neck are of a shining bright carmine ; the back and scapulars 



transversely barred with black and white ; the rump and tail-coverts 



with the white predominating ; the smaller coverts, secondary coverts, 



and secondary quills, are also brownish-black, barred with white ; the 



primary coverts unspotted ; the primary quills patched or spotted with 



white at the base ; the inner with several spots on their inner web, 



and all narrowly margined externally and tipped with white. The 



middle tail-feathers are black, with an oblique band of white occupying 



part of the outer web, and the greater portion of the inner, which is 



barred or spotted with black ; the next three on each side are black, 



slightly tipped with white ; the next also black, with seven external 



and three internal white indentations ; the outer feathers black, tipped 



with white, but sometimes barred. The sides of the head and the 



lower parts are pale grey, the former and the chin yellowish and tinged 



with red, of which latter there is a shade over the breast, and a brighter 



tint on the abdomen ; the axillar feathers dusky, barred with white, 



the lower tail-coverts yellowish-white, with a central dusky streak or 



zigzag mark. 



Length to end of tail 9i inches, to end of wings 7f , to end of claws 

 8J ; extent of wings 15f ; bill along the ridge 1J|, along the edge of 

 lower mandible l^t ; wing from flexure 5^ ; tail S/g ; tarsus || ; first 

 toe T*2, its claw || ; second toe || ; its claw ^^ ; third toe ^^, its claw 

 /j ; fourth toe A» its claw ^^l- Weight 2^ oz. 



Adult Female. Plate CCCCXVI. Fig. 4. 



The Female is somewhat inferior to the male in size, and dififers in 

 colour only in having the upper part of the head ash-grey, the feathers 

 at the base of the upper mandible of a dull reddish-orange, the lower 

 parts less tinged with red. 



