PICIDE. — PICIANZ. 307 
Dendrocopus, Sw. Lateral ridges close to the margin. 
Bill as broad as it is high, the sides not compressed. 
Versatile toe much longer than the anterior, which 
latter is but slightly longer than the inner toe. 
Plumage black, spotted, or banded with white above, 
and plain beneath. Universal. 
‘D. major. Selby, pl. 38. f. 2. brunifrons. Gould’s Cent. 
minor. Ib. pl.38. f. 3. Marattensis, &c. &c. © 
Macei. PI. Col. 59. f. 2. 
Curysortitus. Green Woodpeckers. Versatile and an- 
terior toes of equal length. Lateral ridge nearest to 
the culmen, which is sharp, and either quite straight — 
or very slightly bent. Bill depressed or widened at 
the base. Colour green, banded or spotted with black. 
Subtypical genus.* 
Dendromus, Sw. Lateral ridge slight, very close to 
the culmen, which is perfectly straight. Sides of the 
bill compressed. Plumage olive. Africa and India. 
D. brachyrynchus. W. Af. ii. punctatus. Wagler. sp. 37. 
Chioronerpes, Sw. Lateral 
ridge strong, well defined, 
and placed nearly half way 
between the culmen and the 
margin. Culmen quite 
straight. Versatile toe shorter 
. * J do not feel confident that the subgenera in this division are placed in 
their true series ; but Dryotomus certainly enters into this, rather than into 
the last genus; and 1 look upon the P. Campestris as naturally allied to 
this group, rather than to Colaptes. [ 
= 2 ) 
