66 A GUIDE TO THE BIRDS 



9.50. On trunks or large limbs; back black; wings and tail black and 

 white .... p. 222. Arctic Three-toed Woodpecker. 



Red, Scarlet, or Rose. 



[10.00. Size of Robin.] 



9.40. On trunks or large limbs ; stripe down middle of back white; wings 

 and tail barred with black and white; red patch on back of head. 



p. 224. Hairy "Woodpecker. 

 8.56. On trunks or large limbs; back speckled with white; white stripe 

 along edge of wing; top of head, or top of head and throat, red. 



p. 220. Sapsucker. 

 6.83. On trunks or large limbs; stripe down middle of back white; wings 

 and tail barred with black and white; red patch on back of head. 



p. 223. Downy "Woodpecker. 



A'. 



8.25. (As far north as Central Park, N. Y.) In trees or thickets; entire 

 plumage red or reddish; crest conspicuous. p. 151. Cardinal, 



9.08. Entire plumage rose-red ; wing-bars white. 



p. 183. Pine Grosbeak, 



8.56. On trunks or large limbs ; back speckled with white; whole top of 



head, and in male throat also, dark red. p. 220. Sapsucker. 



[6.33. Size of English Sparrow.] 



B. 



6.22. In flocks in trees; rose-red, brightest on head and rump. 



p. 181. Purple Finch. 

 6.19.* In flocks in trees, chiefl}'^ conifers; vermilion-red, brightest on head 



and rump p. 180. Red Crossbill. 



4.62. Climbing on trunks and large limbs of trees ; under parts reddish- 

 brown ; back bluish ... p. 85. Red-bellied Nuthatch. 

 B". 



6.19. Entire plumage vermilion-red, brightest on head and rump. 



p. 180. American Crossbill. 

 6. 05. Entire bird rose-red; wing-bars white. 



p. 179. White-winged Crossbill. 

 Blue. 



A. 



13.02. Flying over water, or perched near it; bill long and pointed; much 



white showing, but no black; head crested, p. 224. Kingfisher. 



11.74. In trees; bill not long; much white, and some black about the head 



and breast; head crested p. 198. Blue Jay. 



[10.00. Size of Robin.] 

 7.01. In open country; upper parts blue; breast reddish. 



p. 71. (f Bluebirds 



