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species, though its smaller size seems to be the only character 
by which it can be distinguished. 
79. Melanerpes superciliaris (Temm.).  **CARPINTERO." 
— An extremely abundant and very noisy bird, found over 
nearly all the island. 
Eight specimens, adults of both sexes and two young, were 
taken at San Juan, Jucaro, Nueva Gerona, and Almacigos, in 
April, May, and June. These skins run slightly smaller than 
Cuban ones and have less of the olivaceous tinge below and 
slightly less red on the belly. All of these characters, however, 
are rather inconstant and the form though slightly different is 
not enough so to be regarded as a subspecies. 
The young — a male and a female taken June 4 — differ from 
the adults in having the feathers of the breast, belly, and back 
tipped with dull scarlet ; the scarlet of head duller, more orange ; 
the female has scarlet tips to the feathers of the middle of the 
crown and differs from the male, only in having the frontal band 
wider and dull gray instead of white. 
The skins measure as follows : — 
No. Sex. Wing. Tail. Tarsus. Culmen. 
13,262 d ad. 134 go 27.5 37-5 
13,261 d ad. 140 92 2 40 
13,259 ĝ ad. 134 91 26 38.5 
13,260 d ad. 134.5 91.5 26.5 36.5 
13,263 9 ad. 133 9 2 36 
13,264 9 ad. 130 85 much worn 26 35-5 
80. Sphyrapicus varius varius (Linn.)— A migrant or 
winter visitor in the Isle of Pines, first recorded by Poey. In 
March, 1902, several individuals were seen, but none were noted 
on the last trip, as it was too late in the season. 
81. Xiphidiopicus percussus (Temm.) “CARPINTERO 
REÁL.” — The Green Woodpecker is common in the Isle of 
Pines and generally distributed, and its low grating croak soon 
becomes a familiar sound. 
Eight specimens, adults of both sexes, were taken at Santa 
Fé, Callebonita, and Jucaro, in April and May. These are not 
to be distinguished from Cuban specimens. 
82. Pitangus caudifasciatus (d'Orb). “ PITIRRE.” — A 
