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13. Dryobates villosus terraenovae Batchelder. 

 Newfoundland Hairy Woodpecker. 



Nine adults and five young of both sexes from Nicholsville, Deer 

 Lake, and the Hobley Hills, June 30th to July 31st. 



In the regions traversed, the Hairy Woodpecker was found to be 

 not so common as the Downy Woodpecker. It seems to prefer the 

 big trees which have now been cut away from the river banks. In 

 the stands of big timber between Deer Lake and the Hobley Hills, 

 it was apparently breeding, but no young or eggs were secured. 



14. Dryobates pubescens medianus (Swainson). 

 Downy Woodpecker. 



Ten adults and four immature of both sexes from Nicholsville, 

 Deer Lake, Hobley Hills, and Port-au-Port. 



This series of Newfoundland birds shows a considerable range of 

 variation. The white wing-spots vary greatly in size. The ventral 

 surface may be more or less smoky, but this feature appears to be 

 due to dirt. Breeding birds are the most heavily stained. The 

 differences pointed out by Oberholser (1914, p. 43) for distinguishing 

 a Newfoundland race, D. p. microleuciis, are not at all apparent. It 

 seems to me that these differences are at best only a tendency, and 

 not worthy of subspecific distinction. 



15. PicoiDES arcticus (Swainson). 

 Arctic Three-toed Woodpecker. 



Three adult males from the Hobley Hills and Nicholsville, latter 

 part of July; three immature specimens of both sexes from Nichols- 

 ville, July 16th and August 5th. 



No birds of this species were seen anywhere in the rich limestone 

 areas of the southwest. The bird evidently prefers the more truly 

 boreal parts of Newfoundland. 



