BIBDS OP NORTH AND MIDDLE AMEEICA, 63 



men, 27-30.5 (28.4); tarsus, 21-22.5 (21.7); outer anterior toe, 

 17.6-19 (18.4)." 

 Island of Abaco, Bahamas. 



Centurus blahei Ridgway, Auk, iii, July, 1886, 337 (Abaco Island, Bahamas; 



coll. U. S. Nat. Mus.); viii, 1891, 334 (Abaco I.).— Coet, Birds West Ind., 



1889, 296; Auk, v, 1888, 159; viii, 1890, 350.— Allen (G. M.), Auk, xxii, 



1905, 126 (Great Abaco). 

 M[elanerpes] hlakei Ridgway, Man. N. Am. Birds, 1887, 292. 

 Melanerpes blahei Coky, Cat. West Ind. Birds, 1892, 12, 104, 126, 127, 142. 

 [Melanerpes] blahei Shaepb, Hand-list, ii, 1900, 210. 



Centurus superciliaris blahei Riley, Auk, xxii, Oct., 1905, 355, in text (crit.). 

 Melanerpes blahei Harqitt, Oat. Birds Brit. Mus., xviii, 1890, 168. 

 Centurus nyeanus blakei Todd, Ann. Carnegie Mus., vii, Oct., 1911, 422 (Abaco I.; 



measurements; crit.). — Wobthington, Ann. Carnegie Mus., vii, 1911, 454 



(Abaco). 



CENTURUS BLAKEI BAHAMENSIS (Cory). 

 BAHAMA WOODPECKER. 



Similar to C. 6. Udkei, but dorsal region and under parts more 

 strongly tinged with yellowish, forehead slightly duller whitish, 

 postnasal region deeper red, and with red of abdomen paler and rather 

 more restricted. 



Adult rnioZe.— Length (skins), 223-228 (225.5); whig, 131-131.5 

 (131.2); taU, 91-92.5 (91.8); culmen, 30-31 (30.5); tarsus, 22.5-23 

 (22.8); outer anterior toe, 18-18.5 (18.3).* 



Adultfemale. — ^Length (skin), 205; wing, 128.5; tail, 85.5; culmen, 

 28.5; tarsus, 22; outer anterior toe, 18." 



Great Bahama Island, Bahamas. 



Centurus bahariwnais Goby, Auk, ix, Oct., 1892, 270 (Great Bahama I., Bahamas; 



coll. C. B. Cory); Cat. West Ind. Birds, 1892, 12, 104, 126, 127, 143. 

 [Melanerpes] bahamensis Shabpb, Hand-list, ii, 1900, 211. 

 C[enturus] nyeanus bahamensis Todd, Ann. Carnegie Mus., vii, Oct., 1911, 423, 



in text. 



CENTURUS NYEANUS Ridgway. 



NYE'S WOODPECKER. 



Similar to C. hlaJcei hahamensis but without a distinct (if any) 

 black superciliary spot, postnasal region (frontal antiae) much more 

 deeply red, forehead more purely white, white bars on back, etc., 

 relatiTely wider, under parts of body more strongly tinged with 

 yellowish, posterior under parts less distinctly barred, and adult 

 female without black on posterior crown or occiput. 



Adult male. — Frontal antise poppy red (paler anteriorly) ; forehead 

 (broadly), together with loral and orbital regions and anterior portion 



o Nine specimens. 6 Two specimens. c One specimen. 



