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35. Iyngipicus scintilliceps kaleensis (S\v\). 

 Swinhoe's Pigmy Woodpecker. 



Iyngipicus kaleensis (Sw.), Hargitt, Cat. B. Br. Mus., XVIII ; p. 315 ; 

 Grant, P. Z. S., 1900^.483; Uchida, Annot. Zool. Japon., 1912, p. 174; 

 Yungipieus kaleensis Swinhoe, P.Z.S., 1871, p. 392 ; Iyngipicus scintilliceps 

 Dresser, Man. Pal. Bds., I, p. 450 (part.). 



Two males (Oct. 16; Nov. 18, 1911) and two females (Nov. 13, 15) 

 from Yen-bai. Two males (Jan. 12, 25, 191 2) and one female (Jan. 19) 

 from Lao-kay. 



36. Microti ertiti» phwoceps brac/tyurus (Vieill.). 

 Malay Rufous Woodpecker. 



Hargitt, Cat. B. Br. Mus., XVIII, p. 396 ; Blanford, F. B. Ind., Bds., 

 Ill, p. 57. 



One males (Nov. 18, 191 1) from Yen-bai, and two males (Mar. 6, 11, 

 1 91 2) from Lao-kay. 



37. JPyrrhopicus pyrr/iofis (Hodgs). 

 Red-eared Bay Woodpecker. 



Blanford, F. Br. Ind., Bds., Ill, p. 50, Fig. 14; Lepoeestes pyrrhotis 

 (Hodgs.), Hargitt, Cat. B. Br. Mus., XVIII, p. 380. 

 One male (Jan. 8, 191 2) from Lao-kay. 



38. fiecittus rtibripecttts sp. nov. 

 Red-breasted Green Woodpecker. 



^ (Type of species). Forehead, crown and hind head almost uniform 

 dark green, with dusky stripes to the center of the feathers, so that the 

 crown of head is decidedly darker than any other upper parts, excepting 

 the wings and tail; lores dull rufous, with buffy base to the feathers ; ear- 

 coverts greyish, faintly tinged with olive ; a short and narrow buffy white 

 eyebrow extending from above the eye backwards to upper edge of ear- 



