224 BIRDS OF NEW ENGLAND AND EASTERN NEW YORK 



Hairy Woodpecker. Dryobates villosus 

 9.40. Bill 1.22 

 Ad. — Similar to the Downy Woodpecker, but larger, the outer 

 tail-feathers pure white, not barred with black. 

 Nest, in a hole in a tree. Eggs, white. 



The Hairy Woodpecker is a permanent resident of New 

 England and New York, but is much rarer than the Downy 

 in more cultivated districts. Where there is considerable 

 woodland, especially good-sized timber, it is fairly common. 

 In the breeding season it is rarely seen out of the woods, 

 but in fall and winter it wanders about, and not infre- 

 quently comes to suet or bones hung out in village yards. 



The chink of the Hairy is like that of the Downy, but 

 to a trained ear it sounds heavier and wilder. Its rattling 

 call lacks the downward run so characteristic of the Downy 

 and suggests the rattle of a Kingfisher. 



If one is in doubt about a woodpecker, the bird is prob- 

 ably the Downy rather than the Hairy, for when the larger 

 bird is seen its size attracts notice at once ; it is nearly as 

 large as a Robin, and its bill looks long and heavy. The 

 outer tail-feathers are pure white, not barred with black as 

 in the Downy ; but this difference is of little help, unless the 

 bird is seen near at hand, and with outspread tail. 



CUCKOOS, KINGFISHERS, ETC.: ORDER 

 COCCYGES 



KINGFISHERS : FAMILY ALCEDINID^J 



Belted Kingfisher. Ceryle alcyon 



13.02 



Ad. $ . — Upper parts grayish-blue ; feathers of the wing 

 tipped with white; spot before the eye white; tail-feathers nar- 

 rowly barred with white ; broad collar white ; band across the 

 breast bluish-gray ; lower breast and belly white ; bill long ; 



