CHEYSOPTILTTS. ASTlfDBSM[rS. MELANBEPES. 145 



Genus CHRYSOPTILUS, Swains. 



Chrysoptilus cristatus ( Vieill). 



Chrysoptilus cristatus, Dalgleish, Proc. Itay. Phys. Soc. Edtin. viii. p 86 

 (1883-5) ; X. p. 80 (1888-90) ; Scl. S( Huds. Argent. Orn. ii. p ' 21 

 (1889) ; Eargitt, Cat. Birds B. M. xviii. p. 112 (1890) ; Nehrh.Kat 

 Eiersamml p. 165 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 207 (190O). 



Three eggs of the Argentine Eed-crested Woodpecker in the 

 CoUeotion are highly glossy and measure respectively : 1'05 bv -83 ; 

 1-03 by -8; 1-12 by -81. 



3. Argentine Republic. Crowley Bequest. 



Genus ASYNDESMUS, Coues. 



Asyndesmus torc[uatus {Wils.). 



Melanerpes torquatus, Baird, Brewer ^ Ridgw. N. Amer. Birds, ii. 



p. 561 (1874) ; Bendire, Life-Hist. N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 117 (1895). 

 Asyndesmus torquatus, Sargitt, Cat. Birds B. M. xviii. p. 137 (1890) ; 



Nehrk. Eat. Eiersamnd. p. 165 (1899) : Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 209 



(1900). 



An egg of Lewis's "Woodpecker is glossy, and measures 1-02 



.by -81. 



1. North America. Crowley Bequest. 



Genus MELANERPES, Swains. 



The eggs of the Woodpeckers of this genus appear to be very 

 glossy when fresh, but the gloss disappears with incubation. 



Melanerpes erythrocephalus (Linn.). 



Melanerpes erythrocephalus, Baird, Brewer Sr Bidgw. N. Amer. Birds, 

 ii. p. 664 (1874) ; Hargitt, Cat. Birds B. M. xviii. p. 146 (1890) ; 

 Bendire, lAfe-Bist. N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 107 (1895) ; Nehrk. Kat. 

 Mersamml. p. 165 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 209 (1900). 



The eggs of the Red-headed Woodpecker measure from "95 to 

 1-07 in length, and from -73 to -82 in breadth. 



13. North America (JlWti CoW.). Crowley Bequest. 



1.' North America (7". M. Brewer). Salvin-Godmau Coll. 



2 North America {Smiths. Inst.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



l' North America. Old Collection. 



4. United States. W. Eadcliife Saunders, Esq. 



4. KsAB^iC. W. Spencer : Henshaw Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Coll.). ' 

 3. Pennsylvania {T. M. Brewer: Crowley Bequest, 

 Tnstram Coll.). 

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