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Lath., Hist, of B, III. p. 348. Smdevall, PTiysiogr, 
SdllsJc. {1SS7), p. 
Brachylophus bengalensis, Jerdon, Madr. Journ. XI. 
p. 214. 
Picus nuchalis, Wagler, Syst. Av. Fic. Sp. 94 (1827). 
Picus tibetanus, Natterer. 
Picus psarodes, lAchtenstein. 
Picus hemipodius, Swainson. 
Malacolophus melanochrysos, Hodgson, J. A. S. Beng. 
Yl.p. 109 (1837). 
Brachypternus igniceps, Hodgson, Gray^s Zool. Misc. 
(1844),^. 85. 
Brachypternus dilutus, Blyth, J. A. S. Beng. XIY. p. 550 
(var.). 
Spotted Indian "Woodpecker, Udwards's B. t. 182. 
Orange "Woodpecker, Latham, 
Bengal "Woodpecker, Latham. 
Golden and black "Woodpecker, Hodgson. 
Yellow-backed "Woodpecker, Layard. 
Sat Eanga, Muttra, Phillips, MS. p. 74. 
Tachan-cooeooyi, Mai., Ceylon, Layard, 
A. h. S ?. Himalaya. c. ^. Shikarpore. From 
Griffith's Collection. 
d. ?. Scinde {B. dilutus, Blyth). Presented by Dr. 
H. Gould, 1855. 
e. S ' Kumaon. From Capt. Strachey's Collection. 
f. g. $ ? . Bengal. From Dr. Falkner's Collection. 
h. $ . Bootan. From Pemberton's Collection. 
i. N. E. Bengal. Presented by J. McClelland, Esq. 
j. $ %. Drawing. From F. (B.) Hamilton's Collection. 
" Common in the vicinity of Calcutta." — (Capt. Tytler.) 
" This "Woodpecker inhabits the neighbourhood of Calcutta through- 
out the year. It is very noisy, and builds in the holes of trees. It 
lays three or four eggs in Jyeshth (May- June), and has the young 
in Asharh ( June- July). "—(F. (B.) Hamilton.) 
In Ceylon " this is confined exclusively to the Borassus-growing 
districts, commencing at Chilaw sparingly, raid increasing in numbers 
