40 A List of the Birds of Meriden, Conn. 



Order PICI. Woodpeckers, Wrynecks, Etc. 



Family PICID^. Woodpeckers. 



Genus DRYOBATES Boie. 



47. Dryobates villosus (Linn.). 



Hairy Woodpecker. 

 Rare resident. More often seen in winter. 



48. Dryobates pubescens (Linn.). 



Downy Woodpecker. 

 Rather common resident, but like D. villosus more common in 

 fall and winter, at which seasons it is the most common of this 

 family. 



Genus MELANERPES Swainson. 

 Subgenus MELANERPES. 



49. Melanerpes erythrocephalus (Linn.). 



Red-headed Woodpecker. 

 Very rare in summer and fall. Has been known to breed here 

 within a few years. 



Genus COLAPTES Swainson. 



50. Colaptes auratus (Linn.). 



Flicker. (Usually known here as Yellowhammer. Other local names 

 High-hole, Wake-up, etc.) 



Quite common summer resident. Has been seen here in winter. 



Order MACRO C HIRES. Goatsuckers, Swifts, Etc. 



Suborder CAPRIMULGL Goatsuckers, Etc. 



Family CAPRIMULGIDiE. Goatsuckers, Etc. 



Genus ANTROSTOMUS Gould. 



51. Antrostomus vociferus (Wils.). 



Whip-poor-will. 

 Not uncommon summer resident. 



Genus CHORDEILES Swainson. 



52. Cordeiles virginianus (Gmel.). 



Nighthawk. 

 Not uncommon summer resident. 



