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Tampico/Iamesi ( W.B.Bichardson), Va^xintlei {Deppe'^^), Misantla, Colipa(i^. D. G.), 

 Jalapa (de Oca^% Santana near Jalapa^^, Paso de la MUpa i*, San Juan Martin 

 (Ferrari-Perez), Laguna Verde (M. Trujillo), Orizaba, Uvero (Sumichrast^), Cordova 

 {Salle ^% Santecomapam 21, Llano Verde 24, pjaya Vicente 24 [Boucard), Tehuan- 

 tepec {W. B. Richardson), Tehuantepec city 7, Santa Efigenia^, Chihuitan^ {Sumi- 

 chrast), Teapa {Mrs. H. H. Smith), N. Yncatan i3, Buctzotz, Izamal {Gaumer), 

 Tunkas, Labna {Stone & Baker ^^); Bkitish Honduras, Orange Walk [Gaumer), 

 Cayo, Belize {Blancaneaux) ; Guatemala \ Rabinal, San Geronimo, Volcan de 

 Fuego, Savana Grande, Medio Monte, Eetalhaleu {0. S. & F. D. G.) ; Salvadoe, 

 Volcan de San Miguel {W. B. Richardson); Honduras {JOyson), Omoa {G. C. 

 Taylor ^"^^ Truxillo is, Segovia river i^ (^Townsend) ; Nicaragua, Matagalpa, 

 Momotombo {W. B. Richardson), Sucuya", Los Sabalos 12 {Nutting), Woods 

 near Virgin Bay {Bridges^, Eio Escondido {Richmond) ; Costa Rica [v. Frantzius, 

 Hoffmann^'', Burando^^), Bebedero {Arce), Lepanto {Ellendorf^''), Rio Frio 

 {Richmond), Dota Mts., Candelaria Mts.^, Grecia 5, Angostura ^ (y. Frantzius, 

 Carmiol), La Palma {Nutting 1°), San Jose {v. Frantzius ^, Cherrie i^), Jimenez, Las 

 Trojas, Cartago {Zeledon 1^) ; Panama, Santiago de Veraguas {Arce^). 



Campophilus guatemalensis is a very distinct species, easily recognized by the side of 

 the head in both sexes being scarlet with no white marks whatever, the ear-coverts 

 alone being slightly tinged with brown. The entire head as well as the upper throat 

 are scarlet in the male, but in the female the centre of the crown and crest, and the 

 throat, except the antrorse feathers on the chin, are black. The nearest ally of 

 C. guatemalensis is C. melanoleucus, a species of wide distribution in South America, 

 which has white markings about the head. 



The range of this species extends over nearly the whole of the lowlands of our 

 region, from Mazatlan on the west and Tampico on the east to the State of Panama, 

 being everywhere a bird of the heavily wooded country, and ranging in altitude from 

 the sea-level to a height of 3000 to 6000 feet in the mountains. At Mazatlan, 

 Grayson says it is common in the larger forests and a constant resident. Dr. Gaumer 

 notes its abundance in all parts of Yucatan, not only in the large forests but abuut 

 the dead trees in clearings, and he once counted as many as fourteen on one tree, all 

 working hard at the decaying wood. Mr. Stone also observed it in the woods of 

 Tunkas and Labna. 



Li Guatemala C. guatemalensis is not uncommon in the forests of the Volcan de 

 Fuego up to a height of about 6000 feet, and is found at all elevations below this 

 throughout the country bordering the Pacific Ocean. It also occurs in the interior 

 near San Geronimo and Rabinal. We noticed nothing peculiar in its habits, which 

 were those of Woodpeckers generally. 



In Costa Rica Mr. Cherrie says^^ that it occurs accidentally at San Jose, but is 



