PICID^. — PICIAN^. 
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Dendrocopus, Sw. Lateral ridges close to the margin. 
Bill as broad as it is high^ the sides not compressed. 
Versatile toe much longer than the anterior, which 
latter is but slightly longer than the inner toe. 
Plumage black, spotted, or banded with white above, 
and plain beneath. Universal. 
D. major. Selby, pi. 38. f. «. brunifrons. Gould’s Cent, 
minor. Ib.pl.S8. f. 3. Marattensis, &c. &c. 
Macei. PI. Col. 59. f. 2. 
CiirysoptiIjUs. Gtccti IPbodjoeckcj’.y. V ersatile and an- 
terior toes of etjual length. Lateral ridge nearest to 
the culmen, which is sharp, and either quite straight 
or very slightly bent. Bill depressed or widened at 
the base. Colour green, banded or spotted with black. 
Subtypical genus.* 
Dendromus, Sw. Lateral ridge slight, very close to 
the culmen, which is perfectly straight. Sides of the 
bill compressed. Plumage olive. Africa and India. 
D. bracliyryndms. W. Af. ii. punctatus. Wagler. sp. 37. 
Chloronerpes, Sw. Lateral 
ridge strong, well defined, 
and placed nearly half way 
between the culmen and the 
margin. Culmen quite 
straight. Versatile toe shorter 
* I do not fool confident that the eubgenera in this division are placed in 
their true series ; but Dryotomua certainly enters into this, rather than into 
the last genus ; ami I look uixin the P. Campestrfs as naturall> allied to 
this group, rather than to Colaptes. 
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