North A:\iekican Birds Eggs. 189 



393c. Harris Woodpecker. DrijDhiifcs r///o.s//s- hurrisi . 



Range. — Pacific coast fri)m ("alifornia to British ('oluml)ia. 



Similar to the Hairy but with fewer or no white spots on tlie wing coverts, and 

 grayisli on the uiulerparts. 



393d. Cabanis Woodpecker. Drijohatrfi rill()siii< fiyloxropiis. 



Range. — Southern ('alifornia, east to Arizona and south into Mexico. 

 Like the preceding but whiter below. 



393e. Rocky Mountain Hairy Woodpecker. Dryobates rilloxnx iiKiiificnld. 

 Range. — Rocky Mountains from British Columbia south to New Mexico. 

 Similar to harrisi but slightly larger and pure white below. 



393f. Queen Charlotte Woodpecker. Dryobates rillosus liiroidciix. 



Range. — Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia. 



Like Harris \Vf)odpecker, but with the flanks streaked and the mitldle of tiie 

 back spotted with blackish. 



394. Southern Downy Woodpecker. Dryobates puhfscens. 

 Range.— (kilf antl South Atlantic States; north to South Carolina. ^'^^^ 



This species, which is the smallest of the North American Woodpeckers ( length I , " h '' 

 6 inches), is similar in plumage to the Hairy Woodpecker, ,' i ^i 



but has the ends of the white, outer tail feathers spotted with V lu i 1 



black. Like the last species, it is represented by sub-species \i\\^ L/^ 



m all parts of North America, the nesting habits of all the j ' ' V 



varieties being the same and the eggs not distinguishable t«, 

 from one another. They nest in holes in trees, very often ■**>; 



in orchards or trees in the neighborhood of houses. They are • o-i 



not nearly as shy as the Hairy Woodpeckers, and also associate I \\ hite. glossy] 

 with other birds very freely. The three to six eggs are laid upon the bottom of 

 the cavity, with no lining. The height of the nesting season is during May or 

 June. The white glossy eggs are .75 x .60. 



394a. Gairdner Woodpecker. Dryobates piibcsrens gaird nerii . 



Range. — Pacific coast from northern California to British Columbia. 



This sub-species is like the last, but is without spots on the wings coverts and 

 is a dingy white below, differing the same as Harris Woodpecker from the Hairy. 



394b. Batchelder Woodpecker. Dryobates pubescens homurus. 

 Range. — Rocky Mountain region of the United States. 

 Like the last V)ut whiter below. 



394c. Northern Downy Woodpecker. Dryobates puhesce as medianus. 

 Range. — North America, east of the Plains and north of South Carolina. 

 Similar to the southern variety but slightly larger and whiter. 



394d. Alaskan Downy Woodpecker. Dryolxitrs ptil)escens neJxoni. 

 Range. — Alaska. 

 Similar to the northern varietv Init still larger. 



