. Birds. Birds. 54 PICIDJE. 982. Miglyptes jugfularis. The BlacTc-and-Buff Woodpeeker. Picus (Meiglyptes) jugularis, Blyth, J. A. S. B. xiv, p. 195 (1846). Meiglyptes jugularis, Blyth, Cat. p. 60; Horsf. ^ M. Cat. ii, p. 669; Htmie ^ Gates, S. F. iii, p. ft3; Blyth ^ Wald. Birds Burm. p. 77; Hume I Dav. S. F. vi, pp. 132, 601; Oates, B. B. ii, p. 60. Miglyptes jugularis, Hume, Cat. no. 166 quat.; Bingham, S. F. ix, p. 161: Hargitt, Ibis, 1884, p. 197; id. Cat. B. M. xviii, p. Fig. 15.—Head of M. jugularis. Coloration. Male. Black or brownish black, except two large patches, ore on each s
. Birds. Birds. 54 PICIDJE. 982. Miglyptes jugfularis. The BlacTc-and-Buff Woodpeeker. Picus (Meiglyptes) jugularis, Blyth, J. A. S. B. xiv, p. 195 (1846). Meiglyptes jugularis, Blyth, Cat. p. 60; Horsf. ^ M. Cat. ii, p. 669; Htmie ^ Gates, S. F. iii, p. ft3; Blyth ^ Wald. Birds Burm. p. 77; Hume I Dav. S. F. vi, pp. 132, 601; Oates, B. B. ii, p. 60. Miglyptes jugularis, Hume, Cat. no. 166 quat.; Bingham, S. F. ix, p. 161: Hargitt, Ibis, 1884, p. 197; id. Cat. B. M. xviii, p. Fig. 15.—Head of M. jugularis. Coloration. Male. Black or brownish black, except two large patches, ore on each side of the neck, extending round the hind neck, and forming a demi-coUar, the rump, but not the tail-coverts, a large space on each wing consisting of all the minor corerts and of the innermost major and median coverts and tertiaries, the edge of the wing and wing-lining, which are pure bufE; a malar stripe on each side with the feathers tipped red; forehead, crown, and sides of head narrowly barred across with buff; chin black and buffi mixed in small subequal spots ; quills with small submarginal spots on the outer webs and large spots on the inner, the latter wanting near the tip and increasing in size near the base; a few buff bars on the flanks and thigh-coverts ; tail uniform. The female wants the red malar stripe. Bill black; iris dark brown; eyelids dark plumbeous ; legs dull hluish, claws horny brown {Oates). Length 7'5 ; tail 2 ; wing 4; tarsus '85 ; bill from gape 1. Distrihution. The greater part of Burma (rare in the Arrakan and Pegu hills, and near Toungngoo, more common in Tenasserim), as far south as Tavoy ; also Siam and Cochin China. Habits, 4fe. This Woodpecker is found in high forests, but has also been observed by Davison in large clearings, open jungle, and even in bamboo-jungle. It closely resembles Hemicereus canenle in coloration. Genus MICROPTERNUS, Blyth, 1845. Bill like that of Miglyptes, curved above, without nasal ridge, but the chin-angle is nea
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