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The eggs of the Ground Woodpecker in the Collection are exces- 

 sively glossy and measure respectively : 1-08 by "85 ; 1-09 by '82 ; 

 1-11 by -79; 1-12 by -82. 



4. Newcastle, Natal, 2nd Aug. (X A. Crowley Bequest. 

 Butler). 



Genus COLAPTES, Siuains. 

 The eggs of the Woodpeckers of this genus are highly glossy. 



Colaptes luteus, Bangs. 



Colaptes auratus (nee Linn.), Moss, Nat. Hist. Kev. 1862, p. 278 ; id. Canad. 

 Nat. vii. p. 143 (1862) ; Blakistm, Ibis, 1862, p. 3 ; Baird, Brewer 

 ^ JRidgw. N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 575, part. (1874) ; Cottes, Birds N.- 

 West, p. 292 (1874) ; Hargitt, Cat. Birds B. M. xviii. p. 12, part. 

 (1890) ; Bendire, Life-Hist. N.-Amer. Birils, ii. p. 129 (1895). 



Colaptes auratus luteus. Bangs, Auk, xv. p. 177 (1898). 



Colaptes luteus, Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 201 (1900). 



The eggs of the Golden-winged Woodpecker measure from 1 to 

 1-23 in length, and from -78 to -91 in breadth. 



1. North America. Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 11. North America (Senshaw Coll.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



2. North America [Montreal Mus. : Seebohm Coll. 



Hargitt Coll.). 

 6. Fort Simpson, Mackenzie River B. R. Ross, Esq. [P.]. 

 District. 



6. Great Slave Lake, 9th June (L. Crowley Bequest. 



Clarke, Jun. : Tristram Coll.). 



7. Fort Rae, Great Slave Lake, 20th Salvin-Godman CoU. 



June (i. Clarke, Jun. : Smiths. 



Inst.). 

 1. Carlton, Canada, 1st June (T. W. Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Blakiston). 

 4. Pennsylvania {Hargitt CoU.). Seebohm Coll. 



6. New York, 17th May. W. RadclifEe Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 



6. Highland Falls, New York, 21st Seebohm Coll. 



May {E. A. Mearns : Hargitt 

 CoU.). 



4. Madison, Connecticut. . Crowley Bequest. 

 28. Princeton, New Jersey ( W. B. D. 



Scott). 



5. Princeton, 10th May ( W. E. D. S.). [ Princeton University, N. J. 



7. Princeton, 13th May ( W. JE. B. S.). t [E.]. 

 7. Princeton, 16th May ( W. E. D. S.). 



10. Princeton, 27th May ( W. E. D. S.). 



Colaptes coUaris, Vig. 



Colaptes mexicanus (nee Swains.), Lord, Proe. R. A. Ind. Woolwich, iv. 

 p. 337 (1865) ; Baird, Brewer Sr Ridgw. N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 578, 

 part. (1874) ; Hargitt, Cat. Birds B. M. xviii. p. 17, part. (1800). 



