226 BULLETIN 50, UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. 



Dryobates sanctorum Nelson, Auk, xiv, Jan., 1897, 50 (Todos Santos, Guatemala; 



coll. U. S. Nat. Mus.). 

 Dryobates mllosus sanctorum Deakbohn, Pub. 125, Field Mus. N. H., 1907, 92 



(near Tecpam, Guatemala, 8,000 ft.).— Obeeholsbb, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 



xl, 1911, 597, 619 (monogr.). 

 {Dendrocxipus\ sanctorum Shakpe, Hand-list, ii, 1900, 214. 

 D[endrocopus\ sanctorum Bangs, Proc. New Engl. Zool. Club, iii, 1902, 33, 34 



in text. 



DRYOBATES VILLOSUS FUMEUS Oberholser. 

 ocotAl woodfeceek. 



Similar to D. v. sanctorum, but color of under parts averaging" 

 decidedly paler (buffy broccoli brown or light isabella color, usually 

 mixed with dull brownish whitish), the dorsal stripe white, more or 

 less tinged with brown posteriorly; adult male with red nuchal band 

 decidedly broader. 



Adult maZe.— Length (skins), 170-185 (178); wing, 106-109.5 

 (108.1); tail, 60-63 (61.6); exposed culmen, 24.5-26 (25.1); tarsus, 

 18.5-19.5 (19.1); outer anterior toe, 12-14 (13.1).'' 



Adult female.— Length, (skins), 167-188 (175); wing, 101-108.5 

 (105.3); tail, 55.5-64 (59.8); exposed culmen, 21.5-24 (22.9); tar- 

 sus, 18-19 (18.7); outer anterior toe, 13-13.5 (13.3).« 



Mountains of northern Nicaragua (Jinotega; Ocotal; Matagalpa; 

 San Rafael del Norte). 



Dendrocopus jardinii (not Picus jardinii Malherbe) Salvin and Godman, Biol. 



Centr.-Am., Aves, ii, 1895, 432, part (Matagalpa and San Bafael del Norte, 



Nicaragua). 

 Dryobates villasus fumeus Obekholseh, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., xl, no. 1840, June 



3, 1911, 597, 619 (San Rafael del Norte, Nicaragua; coll. Am. Mus. Nat. 



Hist.). 



DRYOBATES VILLOSUS EXTIMUS Bangs. 



BOQXTETE WOODPECEEK. 



Similar in coloration to D. v. sanctorum, but dorsal stripe usually 

 white or partly white, the wing and tail averaging slightly shorter; 

 adult male with red nuchal band averaging decidedly broader. Simi- 

 lar also to D. V. fumeus, but wing and tail averaging sKghtly shorter 

 and under parts decidedly darker. 



Adult maZe.— Length (skins), 161-180 (171.3); wing, 97.5-106.5 

 (102.8); tail, 54.5-63 (58.6); exposed culmen, 22-26.5 (24.9); tar- 

 sus, 19-21 (19.8); outer anterior toe, 12-15 (13.8).'' 



a Only one among twelve adults approaches D. v. sanctorum in darkness of the 

 under parts, the specimen in question being from Jinotega (Feb. 19). 

 6 Seven specimens. 

 « Five specimens. 

 <* Nineteen specimens. 



