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Compared with examples from Central Europe the differences between this species and 

 Picks minor are very apparent ; for its large size and peculiarly white markings distinguish it at 

 once ; but in Sweden the Lesser Spotted Woodpecker becomes rather paler and runs larger in 

 size, thus showing an affinity to the present species ; and one female in my collection runs very 

 close to the female from Saghalien, but has the underparts much darker and the back more 

 distinctly barred. On the other hand, a male Picus jaipra from Japan, in the collection of 

 Mr. H. Seebohm, has the back nearly as much marked with black as in some Swedish-killed 

 specimens. The female of Picus pij)ra from Archangel, however, is a very characteristic 

 example, and is quite as pale in coloration as the female from Saghalien. 



The specimens figured are a male and female from Siberia ; and the two above described are 

 in my own collection. 



In the preparation of the above article I have examined the following specimens : — 



E Mus. H. E. Dresser. 



a, 2 • Archangel, September 1875 (C. Craemers). b, 6 . Island of Tataschew, Krasnoyarsk, October 22nd, 

 1878 {Kibort). 



E Mus. H. Seebohm. 



a, j . Saghalien, January 15th, 1856. 6, § . Saghalien, September 12th, 1856 {Von Schrenck). c. Kras- 

 noyarsk, November 3rd, 1878 {Kibort). 



