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Genus CEOPHLCEUS, Cab. Sf Heine. 



CeopMcBus scapularis ( Vig.). 



CeopUoeus scapularis, Hargitt, Cat. Birds B. M. xviii. p. 610 (1890) ; 

 Salv. 8f Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, ii. p. 450 (1895) ; Nehrk. 

 Kat. Eiersamml. p. 168 (1899) ; Sharpe,jland-l. ii. p. 232 (1900). 



The eggs of the White-billed Woodpecker in the Collection are 

 of a very narrow oval shape, and extremely glossy. Four examples 

 measure respectively : 1-15 by -78 ; 1-28 by -78 ; 1-19 by "8 ; 1-1 

 by -74. 



2. Mazatlan, Mexico {A. Forrer). Crowley Bequest. 



2. Mazatlan. Crowley Bequest. 



Genus DRYOTOMUS, Swains. 

 Dryotomus pileatus (Idnn.). 



Hylotomus pileatus, Baird, Brewer S/- Ridgro. N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 550 



(1874). 

 Dryotomus pileatus, HargiM, Cat. Birds B. M. xviii. p. 515 (1890) ; 



Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 232 (1900). 

 Oeoplilceus pileatus, Bendire, LifeSist. N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 102, pi. i. 



fig. 5 (1896). 



Four eggs of the Pileated Woodpecker measure respectively : 

 1-28 by -95; 1-26 by -98; 1-23 by -97; 1-27 by -98. They are 

 exceedingly glossy. 



4. N. America [Meld Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



Genus PICUS, Linn. 

 Picus martius, Linn. 



Pious martius, Thien. Fortpflanx. ges. Vog. p. 98, tab. xiii. fig. 13 (1845- 



54) ; Simpson, Ibis, 1859^ p. 264 ; Hargitt, Cat. Birds B. M. xviii. 



p. 618 (1890) ; Seebohm, Eggs of Brit. Birds, p. 172, pi. 48. £g. 9 



(1896) ; Sharpe, Sand-l. ii. p. 232 (1900). 

 Dryocopus martius, Baedeker, Bier Fur. Vog. tab. 11. fig. 3 (1856-63) ; 



Dresser, Birds Fur. v. p. 3 (1871). 



The eggs of the Great Black Woodpecker are of a peculiar pointed 

 oval shape, and some are quite pyriform. They are highly glossy, 

 and measure from 1-2 to 1-45 in length, and from -9 to 1-05 in 

 breadth. 



4. Sweden (S. W. Wheelwright : Crowley Bequest. 



Tristram Coll.). 

 2. Qefle, Sweden, April. Crowley Bequest. 



5. Sweden. Gould Coll. 



4. Sweden, 30th April {Meves). Seebohm Coll. 



