1917.] Chairman, Distribution of Bird-life in Colombia. 351 



(1708) Melanerpes pucherani pucherani (Malk). 



Zebrapicus pucherani Malh., Rev. et Mag., 1849, p. 542 ("Tabago" = Colombia — 

 cf. Hbllm. p. Z. S., 1911, p. 1188.) 



Melanerpes pucherani pucherani Hellm., I. c. (N6vita; Guineo). 



Inhabits the Tropical Zone of the Pacific coast and lower Cauca River. 

 Alto Bonito, 2; Quibdo, 1; Baudo, 1; Noanama, 2; San Jose, 2; Los 

 Cisneros, 2; Barbacoas, 6; Puerto Valdivia, 3. 



(1709 & 1710) Melanerpes rubricapillus rubricapillus {Cab.). 



Centurus rubricapillus Cab., J. f. O., 1862, p. 328 (Bairanquilla, Col.). 

 Melanerpes subelegans neglectus Rich, Proc. U. S. N. M. 1895, p. 668 (Bogota). 

 Melanerpes wagleri sancta-marlce Bangs, Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 1898, p. 134 

 (Santa Marta); Allen, Bull. A. M. N. H., XIII, 1900, p. 136 (Bonda; Santa Marta). 



Our specimens are all from the Tropical Zone of northern Colombia and 

 the Magdalena Valley, as far south as Chicoral. Five males and five females 

 from Honda and vicinity may be considered as topotypical of neglectus 

 Rich., while of sanetce-martw Bangs we have an excellent topotypical series 

 of twenty-six specimens. Careful comparison of this and other material 

 from intermediate localities fails to reveal any constant differences between 

 these alleged forms. In specimens from Santa Marta the bill averages larger, 

 but the difference is bridged by individual variation and is certainly not 

 sufficient in itself to warrant the recognition of two forms. In color, Mag- 

 dalena Valley birds agree with those from Santa Marta; in both the red of 

 the crowji is continuous with that of the nape. 



In view of the evident identity of Colombian birds, I fail to see how we 

 can avoid accepting Cabanis' name, based on Barranquilla specimens, for 

 this form (cf. also Ridgway, Bull. 50, VI, pp. 53, 75). 



Upper Sinu River (200 ft.), 3; Algodonal, Magdalena River, 2; Magda- 

 lena River, 2; Honda and vicinity, 9; Chicoral, 1. 



(1715) Veniliornis oleaginus fumigatus (Lafr. & d'Orb.). 



Picas fumigaius Lafb. & d'Orb., Voy. Am. Merid., Ois., 1839, p. 380, pi. Ixv, 

 fig. 1 (Chiquitos, Bolivia). 



