GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER. 
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of a large bird with habits resembling- those of the ' yappin- 
gale,' but with coal-black plumage, relieved by a little red. 
He had shot the bird in the winter, and kept it for a few 
days, intending to send it to a bird-stuffer's, but had allowed 
the opportunity to go by. Considering that not a feather 
of this rarissima avis was forthcoming, I am afraid such a 
record would not pass muster with the most obliging orni- 
thologist." 
When Kelsall was living in Liverpool he met a lady 
who, having a tale to tell regarding a pair of this species 
which she saw at Stoney Cross in May, 1889, allowed him 
to send it to the "Zoologist" for 1893 5 but we think that 
these specimens may have been the result of recent im- 
portation. 
With regard to the more ancient records it must be 
remembered that the great spotted woodpecker was called 
Picus major, whereas this bird was not called maximus^ as 
it might have been. 
Some of the recent occurrences may be accounted for 
by the fact that specimens have been purposely liberated 
or have escaped.] 
Genus — Dendrocopus. 
108. Dendrocopus major. Great Spotted 
Woodpecker. 
WooDWALL. Wood-Pie. 
Resident in the county ; nowhere common, but mos 
numerous in the New Forest district. 
In the Isle of Wight it is said to be only of occasiona 
occurrence, and generally in the winter. 
