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into drab on the back, where it is crossed by bars of 

 black, caused by each feather having a crescent- 

 shaped mark of that 

 color near its extrem- 

 ity; the rump and 

 upper tail coverts are 

 nearly white, a band 

 of bright vermilion 

 runs from ear to ear 

 around the hinder 

 part of the head. 

 The throat and upper 

 part of the neck are 

 reddish - fawn, ex- 

 tending to a broad 

 band of black which 

 crosses the breast ; 

 below this it is dull 

 Golden-winged Woodpecker. fawn, shading gra- 



dually into white on the under tail coverts, and 

 variously marked with spots and bars of black. But 

 the chief beauty of the bird consists in the color of 

 the under surface of the wings and tail, which is a 

 rich golden-yellow. In consequence of this being 

 mostly concealed, his general appearance is rather 

 plain and homely. 



By some, the Woodpeckers have been regarded as 

 dull, sleepy birds, possessed of but little animation 

 or activity ; but let such go to the woods and watch 

 the motions of the Flicker as he gambols through 

 the leafy bowers ; see how he revels in the delight 



