JAMAICA WOCDFECK.ER. 
broader, and white, on the rump. The two 
outer feathers of the tail have wiiite spots on 
their outer webs. The innef coverts of the 
wings are dusky, and white, in a small trans- 
verse mixture. The under side of the tail, 
and the insides of die quills, are of a very dark 
ash-colour. The inner webs of the quills are 
barred across with white. The lec-s andfeet are 
made, as in other A\^oodpeckers, wi:h strong 
claws, all of a black or dusky colour." 
Edwards says, that this bird was brouglir. 
in 1753, from the island of Jamaica, by Dr. 
Patrick Brovrne; who obliged him with it, to 
make a drawing. It is, he rem?.iks, the same 
that is described by Sir Hans Sloanc, in his 
Natural Kistor}- of Jamaica ; " bi:t.'Vsavs 
Edwards, *' as Sir Hans had the misfortune 
to meet witli a vcrv bad draughtsman in Ja- 
maica, to draw his birds, his figures of tliera 
are of little value; for which reason, I have 
tliought proper to make tliis second d^awing, 
which betier agrees with th.c lionest descrip- 
tion mv late good friend and patron has givea 
of this bird. This is the onlv Woodpecker, 
stri^ly sc ciUcv-^. fcr.r.u in tlic- island of Ja-. 
