140 PICIDJ3. 



Melanerpes melanopogon (Temm.). 



Melanerpes formicivoms, var. formieivorus, Baird, Brewer §• Ridgw. 



N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 566 (1874). 

 Melanerpes melanopogon, Hargitt, Cat. Birds B. M. xviii. p. 151 (1890) ; 



Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 209 (1900). 

 Melanerpes formieivorus, 8alv. ^ Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, n. 



p. 412(1895). • „■ , •■ 



Melanerpes formieivorus bairdi, Bendire, LifeSist. N. Amer. Birds, u. 



p. 112 (1896). 



Eggs of the Californian Woodpecker measure from "91 to 1 in 

 length, and from •? to -8 in breadth. 



2. [California.] Crowley Bequest. 



5. Los Angeles, California, 16th May. Crowley Bequest. 



Melanerpes cruentatus (Bodd.). 



Melanerpes cruentatus, Hargitt, Cat. Birds B. M. xviii. p. 155 (1890) ; 

 Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 165 (1899); von Ihering, Rev. Mus. 

 Paulista, iv. p. 258 (1900) ; Sliarpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 210 (1900). 



Two eggs of the Small South-American Black Woodpecker 

 measure respectively : "78 by '62 ; '8 by •62. 



2. Peru {Nehrhorn Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



Melanerpes cactorum {Lafr. Sf d'Orb.). 



Pious cactorum, Scl. §• Huds. Argent. Orn. ii. p. 19 (1889). 

 Melanerpes cactorum, Hargitt, Cat. Birds B. M. xviii. p. 162 (1890) ; 

 Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 210 (1900). 



Two eggs of the Cactus Woodpecker measure respectively : -9 by 

 •68; •85by64. 



2. Argentine Republic. Crowley Bequest. 



Melanerpes carolimis {Linn.). 



Centurus carolinus, Baird, Brewer ^ Ridgiv. N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 554 



(1874). 

 Melanerpes carolinus, Hargitt, Cat. Birds B. M. xviii. p. 170 (1890) ; 



Bendire, Life-Hist. N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 121 (1895) : Sharpe, 



Hand-l. ii. p. 211 (1900). 



Eggs of the Red-bellied Woodpecker measure from -98 to I'l in 

 length, and from ^75 to "8 in breadth. 



1. N. Ainerica, 16th April. Crowley Bequest. 



5. N. America {Field Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



1. Iowa. Crowley Bequest. 



Melanerpes dubius {Gabot). 



Melanerpes dubius, Hargitt, Cat. Birds B. M. xviii. p. 172 (1890) ; 8alv. 

 8f Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, ii. p. 422 (1896) ; Nehrk. Kat. 

 Eiersamml. p. 166 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 211 (1900). 



