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GAIRDNER’S WOODPECKER. 
The Ramping Trumpet-flower. 
Bignonia capkeolata. 
This species is met with only in the Southern Districts. It is rather rare 
in Louisiana, but abounds in Georgia, Alabama, and the Floridas. The 
flowers are destitute of odour. Humming-birds delight to search for food 
in them, as well as in those of other species of the genus. 
GAIRDNER’S WOODPECKER. 
Picus Gairdnerii, Aud. 
(Not figured.) 
This curious little Woodpecker is so very similar to Picus pubescens in 
form, size, and colour, that one can scarcely distinguish it, its affinity to that 
species being as strict as that of Picus villosus to P. canadensis. Its bill is 
slightly stronger ; but the greatest difference is found in the toes, which 
are very much larger, as will be seen from the following measurements. 
Picus Gairdnerii. 
Picus pubescens. 
Tarsus, 
To 
7 
T 2 
Hind toe, 
2 1 
• 1 2 
2 
1 2 
Its claw, 
2 f 
• 1 2 
2 i 
1 2 
Second toe, . 
4* 
* 1 2 
4* 
TJ 
Its claw, 
4 J 
• 12 
4 
1 2 
Third toe, 
5 f 
• 1 2 
5 
1 2 
Its claw, 
5 
• 1 2 
4 
1 2 
Fourth toe, . 
7 
• 1 2 
JL 
1 2 
Its claw, 
4! 
* 1 2 
4j 
I 2 
These differences may appear slight, and were there intermediate grada- 
tions. would be of no value, but I find that eight individuals of P. pubescens 
present no material deviation from the above measurements, while my 
specimen of P. Gairdnerii may be at once distinguished by the greater 
