. The birds of the Japanese Empire. Birds -- Japan. SCANSORES. 151 In typical Picus this distance at the nostrils is more than half the width of tlie bill; in Drtjocopm and Thriporiax about a third; whilst in Gecinus it is less than a third. 133. PICUS NOGUCHII. (FRYER'S WOODPECKER.) Picus noguchiif Seebohm, Ibis, 1887, p. 178. Pryer's Woodpecker is medium sized (wing from carpal joint 5| inches). It is black above and reddish brown below^ and it has a few white spots on the primaries. Figures : Seebohm, Ibis, 1887, pi. Picus nogiichii. Prycr's Woodpecker is only known from a single exampl
. The birds of the Japanese Empire. Birds -- Japan. SCANSORES. 151 In typical Picus this distance at the nostrils is more than half the width of tlie bill; in Drtjocopm and Thriporiax about a third; whilst in Gecinus it is less than a third. 133. PICUS NOGUCHII. (FRYER'S WOODPECKER.) Picus noguchiif Seebohm, Ibis, 1887, p. 178. Pryer's Woodpecker is medium sized (wing from carpal joint 5| inches). It is black above and reddish brown below^ and it has a few white spots on the primaries. Figures : Seebohm, Ibis, 1887, pi. Picus nogiichii. Prycr's Woodpecker is only known from a single example obtained by Mr. Pryer's collectors on the largest island of the central group of the Loo-Choo Islands. It has a longer first primary than is usual in Picus, and the nostrils are also less concealed; but possibly both these characters may be affected by its extreme Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Seebohm, Henry, 1832-1895. London, R. H. Porter
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