BIRDS OP NORTH AND MIDDLE AMERICA. 253 



Picus scahris lucasamis Ridgway, Proc. II. S. Nat. Mua., iii, Aug. 24, 1880, 189, 

 219, 229; Nom. N. Am. Birds, 1881, no. 363a.— Coubs, Check List, 2(1 ed., 

 1882, no. 436.— Bblding, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., v, 1882, 543 (Cape district. 

 Lower California); vi, 1883, 349 (Victoria Mts., Lower California). 



P[ictw] s[calans] lucasanus Coubs, Key N. Am. Birds, 2d ed., 1884, 482. 



Dryobates scalaris lucasanus Ridgway, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., viii, no. 23, Sept. 2, 

 1885, 355. — Ambkican Oknitholggists' Union, Check List, 1886, no. 396a; 

 2d ed., 1895, no. 396a, part; 3d ed., 1910, 188, part.— Bkyant (W. E.), Proc. 

 Calif. Ac. Sci., 2d ser., 1889, 286 (Cape San Lucas, Victoria Mts., Santa 

 Margarita I., and north to 28°). — Townsbnd (C. H.), Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 

 xiii, 1890, 137 (Cape San Lucas). — Bendibb, Life Hist. N. Am. Birds, ii, 

 1895, 65, part. — Obeeholsek, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., xli, 1911, 141, 150 

 (monogr.). 



D[ryobates] scalaris lucasanus Ridgway, Man. N. Am. Birds, 1887, 285. 



Dryobates lucasanus Bkbwstee, Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool., xli, 1902, 102 (Cape San 

 Lucas district; habits; crit.). 



{Dendrocopus scalaris.], Subsp. a. Dendrocopus lucasanus Hargftt, Cat. Birds Brit. 

 Mus., xviii, 1890, 250. 



[Dendrocopus] lucasanus Sharpb, Hand-list, ii, 1900, 215. 



Dendrocopus scalaris (not Picus scalaris Wagler) Salvin and Godman, Biol. Centr.- 

 Am., Aves, ii, 1895, 435, part. 



DRYOBATES SCALARIS EREMICUS Oberholser. 



SAN FERITAKDO WOODFECKES. 



Similar to D. s. lucasanus, but larger, white bars on back, etc., 

 averaging still narrower (usually but little more than half as wide as 

 the black bars), and posterior under parts usually much more heavily 

 barred. 



Adult male.— Lengt}! (skins), 182-202 (190); wing, 104-111 (106.6); 

 tail, 64-72 (68); exposed culmen, 24-28.5 (26.9); tarsus, 19.5-21 

 (20.4); outer anterior toe, 13-15 (14) .« 



Adult female.— Lengtii (skins), 170-187 (178); wing, 98.5-104.5 

 (101.4); tail, 66-67.5 (66.9) ; exposed culmen, 22.5-25.5 (23.9); tarsus, 

 17.5-19.5 (18.9); outer anterior toe, 13-14 (13.4).* 



Pacific coast district of northern Lower California (San Quintin; 45 

 miles east of San Quintin; Rio San Sim6n; Arroyo San Srm6n; San 

 Fernando; Rosdrio; Ubai; Nachoguero Valley; Rancho Layla; 

 Playa Maria; Playa Maria Bay; San Telmo; Santa Ana; San 

 Andrfis; Ensenada; San Pedro Martir Mountains?"^). 



{'!)Dryobates scalaris lucasanus (not Picus lucasanus Xantus) Anthony, Zoe, iv, 



1893, 236 (San Pedro Martir Mts.). 

 Dryobates scalaris lucasanus American ORNrrsoLOGisTs' Union, Check List, 2d 

 ' . ed., 1895, no. 396a, part; 3d ed., 1910, 188, part.- Anthony, Auk, xii, 1895, 



138 (San Fernando, Lower California; crit.). — ^Bbndike, Life Hist. N. Am. 

 Birds, ii, 1895, 65, part. 



o Ten specimens. 

 z> Five specimens. 

 « Specimens from San Pedro Martir Mountains not examined, 



