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Show 532 MESSRS. SCLATER A N D SALVIN O N [June 3, "The nest is on the ground, amongst ferns &c "The eggs vary very much both in size and colour; some are quite white, others pale red with small spots. At first I was inclined to think there were two species, as many of the birds differ considerably in appearance. I have never seen more than one egg in a nest."-T. K. S. 310. HYDROPSALIS LYRA, Bp.; Scl. P. Z. S. 1866, p. 143. Envigado. (Mus. S.-G.) 311. HYDROPSALIS SEGMENTATA, Cassin; Scl. P. Z.S. 1866, p. 143. In Mr. Salmon's fifth collection. (Mus. S.-G.) 312. NYCTIDROMUS ALBICOLLIS (Gm.); Scl. P. Z. S. 1866, p. 144. Concordia, Remedios, Medellin. Iris dark. 313. STEATORNIS CARIPENSIS, Humboldt. Sta. Elena. (Mus. S.-G.) Mr. Salmon told us that he bought this specimen alive from an Indian in the village of Sta. Elena. Fam. PICIDAE. 314. P I C U M N U S OLIVACEUS (Lafr.); Salvin, P. Z. S. 1870, p. 212, et Ibis, 1874, p. 323. Medellin. (Mus. S.-G.) 315. CAMPEPHILUS MALHERBII, Gray & Mitch.; Scl. Cat. A. B. p. 311. Cauca, Concordia, Remedios. (Mus. S.-G.) 316. CAMPEPHILUS POLLENS (Bp.). Picus pollens, Bp. Atti Soc. It. vi. p. 406 (1845). Meg apicus gray ii, Malh. (1849). Campephilus grayii, Scl. Cat. p. 331. Sta. Elena, Frontino. (Mus. S.-G.) Iris dark. 317. CAMPEPHILUS HEEMATOGASTER (Tsch.); Scl. Cat. A. B. p. 332. Sta. Elena, Remedios. (Mus. P. L. S.) Iris yellow. 318. DRYOCOPUS LINEATUS (Linn.) ; Scl. Cat. A. B. p. 332. Sta. Elena. (Mus. S.-G. and P. L. S.) D.fuscipennis, Sclater, of Ecuador, merely differs in its brownish wings, and is, we now think, inseparable. In Mr. Salmon's skins tbe wings are quite as black as in eastern specimens. |