WOODFP ERC KER 
Picus Pitius, Ind. Orm.i, p. 234. 26. 
Le Pitico, Molin. Chil, (Fr. ed.) p. 216. 
AEITS fpecies is about the fize of a Pigeon: the plumage brown, 
{potted with waite. , 
Inhabits Chifi: it is faid. not to make the neft, as others of the 
genus, in the hoilows of trees, but in thofe of the elevated banks of 
rivers, and to lay four eggs: the fefh is much efteemed. by the na- 
tives. 
Picus capenfis, Ind. Orn. i. Pp: 237. 37.6. 
Cape Woodpecker, Geox. Syz. ii. p. 586. 34. 
N this variety, the head, néck, and under parts are pale grey; 
back and wings greenifh olive brown: crown, rump, and _ belly 
crimfon: wings and tail dufky : bill and legs black. 
I obferved this among Mr. Bruce’s drawings, as an Aby finian bird; 
and the name it is there known by is Wye-wa, 
Picus ifterocephalus, Ind. Orn. i. p. 241. 49. ‘ . 
Vellow-headed Woodpecker, Gen, Syn. ii. p. 595. 46. 
ENGT H fix inches and an half: chin and throat {potted with 
pale red; the under parts from thence to the vent dufky white, 
croffed with irregular brownifh ftreaks; otherwife refembles the Ye/- 
low-headed Woodpecker. 
I am indebted for the above toa drawing taken by General Davies; 
the fpecimen fuppofed to have come from Cayenne. 
Picus altivolans ex Guinea, Ger. Orn. ii. p. 49. t. 173. 
[HIS is a doubtful fpecies, nor from the drawing is it quite cer- 
tain whether it isnot a Facamar: the bil is longer than ufually 
feen in Woodpeckers, colour of it black : crown and chin-blueith green: 
body. 
T4Y 
3. 
BANK 
W. 
DESCRIPTION, 
PLACE. 
4 
CAPE 
W. 
DESCRIPTIONS 
YEL 7 OW- 
HEADED: 
Ww. 
Var. 
DeEscRIPTICN. 
6. 
GUINE& 
Ww. 
Descrirrros. 
