148 piciDiE, 



Genus SPHYROPICUS, Baird. 



SphyropicTis varius (Linn.). 



Sphyrapicus varius, Moss, Nat. Hist. Rev. 1862, p. 278 ; id. Canad. Nat. 



Yii. p. 143 (1862) ; Bendire, Life-Hist. N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 82 



(1895). _ ' _ 



Sphyropicus yarius, var. varius, Baird, Brewer Sr Ridgw. N. Amer. Birds 



ii. p. 539 (1874). 

 Sphyropicus varius, Hargitt, Cat. Birds B. M. xviii. p. 188 (1890) ; 



Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 166 (1899) ; Sharpe, Sand-l. ii. p. 2l2 



(1900). 



Eggs of the Yellow-bellied Woodpeoker measure from -85 to -95 

 in length, and from -67 to "7 in breadth. They exhibit very little 

 gloss. 



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



District. 

 4. N. America. Crowley Bequest. 



4. Iowa, 3rd June. Crowley Bequest. 



Genus HYPOPICUS, Bp. 



Hypopicus hyperythrus ( Vig.). 



Hypopicus hyperythrus, Hargitt, Cat. Birds B. M. xviii. p. 199 (1890) ; 

 dates ed. Sume, Nests Sr Eggs Ind. Birds, ii. p. 301 (1890) ; Blanf. 

 Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, iii. p. 32 (1895) : Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 212 

 (1900). > r ^ ^ . /- , V 



An egg of the Eufous-bellied Pied "Woodpecker in the Collection 

 is glossy, and measures -SS by "SB. 



1. Murri, N.W. Himalayas, 21st April Hume Coll. 

 (C. m T. Marshall). 



Genus DENDEOCOPUS, Koch. 



Dendrocopus major (Linn.). 



Picus major, Thien. Fortpflanz. ges. Vog. p. 96, tab. xiii. fig. 9 (1845-54) , 

 Baedeker, Bier Eur. Vog. tab. 11. fig. 4 (1855-63) ; Hexoitson, Eggs 

 of Brit. Birds, i. p. 240, pi. Ixi. fig. iii (1856) ; Dresser, Birds Eur 

 V. p. 19 (1871) I Seebohm, Brit. Birds, ii. p. 354, pi. 18 (1885) : id 

 Eggs of Brit. Birds, p. 170, pi. 48. fig. 13 (1896). 



Dendrocopus major, Hargitt, Cat. Birds B. M. xviii. p. 211 (1890) 

 Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 213 (1900). 



The eggs of the Greater Spotted Woodpecker exhibit little gloss, 

 and measure from -Ql to 1'15 in length, and from -71 to •82 in 

 breadth. 



8. England. Gould Coll. 



1. Caen "Wood, Hampstead (0. S.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



4. Caen "Wood (0. S.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



