Female.—Very similar to the female of C. hæmatribon but the entire head washed with crimson; lower parts as in the male. Wing, 140; tail, 86; culmen from base, 38; tarsus, 27.

“Usually found in the forest. Quite abundant in Samar. Three males measure, 273 in length; wing, 138; tail, 75; culmen, 36; tarsus, 25; middle toe with claw, 33. Iris dull cherry-red; legs and feet dull olive-yellow, nails black; bill nearly black. Food, larvæ.” (Bourns and Worcester MS.)

368. CHRYSOCOLAPTES XANTHOCEPHALUS Walden and Layard.
YELLOW-HEADED GOLDEN FLICKER.

Tu-ba-lá-tuc, Masbate; tuc-tuc-ba-lá-tuc, Ticao.

Guimaras (Steere Exp.); Masbate (Steere Exp., Bourns & Worcester); Negros (Layard, Steere, Steere Exp., Bourns & Worcester, Keay); Panay (Steere Exp., Bourns & Worcester); Ticao (McGregor).

Male.—Forehead, crown, and occiput light crimson; lores, a narrow line over eye, cheeks, and ear-coverts light golden yellow; mantle, back, rump, secondaries, and secondary-coverts crimson, not so bright as crown; alula, primary-coverts, and primaries edged with dull golden yellow; chin yellow with a black line down the middle and a black line on each side; neck and fore breast blackish brown, each feather with a large spot of pale yellow or yellowish buff; rest of under parts uniform yellow; tail dark brown. Iris carmine; bill dark brown above, greenish below; legs pale yellow; nails dark horn-brown. Length, 260; wing, 148; tail, 90; culmen from base, 40; tarsus, 26.

Female.—Similar to the male but differs in having the crown and crest golden yellow like the sides of head. Wing, 145; tail, 94; culmen from base, 39; tarsus, 24.

“Habits like those of C. lucidus. Seven males from Masbate measure, 274 in length; wing, 144; tail, 80; culmen, 35; tarsus, 24; middle toe with claw, 31. Three females, length, 283; wing, 144; tail, 85; culmen, 34; tarsus, 24; middle toe with claw, 31. Iris red; legs and feet light yellow; upper mandible black, lower dull green.” (Bourns and Worcester MS.)