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Genus HYPOXANTHUS, Bp. 



HypoxantliTis brevirostris, Tacz. 



Hypoxanthus riYolii (nee Boiss.), Scl. ^ Salv. P. Z. S. 1879, p. 633. 

 Hypoxanthus hxQy'n:ostns,.Hargitt, Cat. Birds B. M. xviii. p. 31 (1890) ; 

 Sharpe, Sand-l. ii. p. 202 (1900). 



An egg of the Stort-billed Woodpecker in the Collection is of a 

 narrow oval form and very glossy. It measures 1'25 by '85. 



1. Santa Elena, A'ntioquia, U.S. Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 Colombia {T. K. Salmon), 



Genus GECINUS, Boie. 

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



Gecinus viridis {Linn.). 



Picus viridis, Thien. Fortjiflanz. ges. Vog. p. 99, tab. xiii. fig. 14, a h 

 (1845-64) ; Hewitson, Eggs of Brit. Birds, i. p. 239, pi. Ixi. fig. ii 

 (1856). 



Gecinus viridis, Baedeker, Eier Eur. Vog. tab. 11. fig. 1 (1866-63) ; 

 Dresser, Birds Eur. v. p. 77 (1871) ; Seebohm, Brit. Birds, ii. p. 364, 

 pl. 18 (1884); Sargitt, Cat. Birds B. M. xviii. p. 86 (1890); 

 Seebohm, Ei/gs of Brit. Birds, p. 172, pl. 48. fig. 15 (1806) ; Sharpe, 

 Hand-l. ii. p. 202 (1900). 



The eggs of the Green Woodpecker measure from 1-2 to 1'4 in 

 length, and from -9 to* -95 in breadth. 



1. England. R. T. Frere, Esq. [P.]. 

 8. England. Seebohm Coll. 



4. Banks of the Ouse, Hunts, 4th June Crowley Bequest. 

 (G. Dawson Rowley). 



2. Elveden, Norfolk, 20th May. Salvin-Godman Coll. 



2. Devonshire. MontRgu Museum. 



3. New Forest, Hampshire (-HT. Saun- Seebohm Coll. 



ders). > 



3. New Forest. Seebohm Coll. 



6. NewForest, June(C. 5. JFAartow). Seebohm Coll. 



3. New Forest, 7th June. Salvin-Godman Coll. 



3. Hendon, Middlesex (O.jS.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



,2. Southgate, Middlesex (O./S.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



2. Caen Wood, Hampstead (O. S.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



3. Farnham, Surrey. Seebohm Coll. 

 6. Farnham, May. Seebohm Coll. 



6. Churt, Surrey, May. Crowley Bequest. 



7. Churt, June. Crowley Bequest. 

 2. Livonia, Baltic Provs., 14th May Seebohm Coll. 



(^Russow). 

 6. Stolp, Pomerania, 21st May Seebohm Coll. 



(7'. Holland). 



