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small size distinctive: red iia])e of male; lieavih- white-spotted on wings as com- 

 pared with D. p. hoiiionis: white below as compared with D. p. gairdncrii. 



Nesting. — Does not breed in Washington. Nest: A hole in stub or decayed 

 limb of tree, nsnall}- at moderate height, unlined. H(/gs: 4-6, white. Av. size, 

 .75 X .51) ( iQ.i X 15 ). 



General Range. — Middle and northern portions of United States and north- 

 ward; of casnal occurrence in the Pacific Northwest. 



Range in Washington. — One example, Seattle, Feb. 20, 1892, by S. F. 

 Rathbiui. 



Authorities. — Dryobaics piibcsccus (Linn. I, Bendire, Life Hist. N. A. 

 Birds, \ ol. II. 1895, pp, 55, 56. Ra. 



Specimens.— Pm?). C. E. 



ON the 20th of February, 1892, Mr. S. F. Rathbuii took what is con- 

 sidered to be a typical specimen, a female, of this species, near Seattle ; 

 and on the 23rd of March. 1896, I took one at Chelan which belongs either to 

 this or to the more recently elaborated /'. p. iirlsoiii. Apart from D. 

 yairthicrii. whose center of distribution, at least, is pretty well kn<iwn, great 

 confusion exists in our knowledge of Dryobatcs piibcsccus and its varieties 

 in the Northwest. Downy WV)odpeckers are not migrator}-, but they rove 

 considerably in winter, and the most we can say of these W'ashington speci- 

 mens is that the\' jioint to the presence <if D. piibcscois or D. p. uclsivii. or 

 both, as resident birds in British Columbia. 



No. 166. 



BATCHELDER'S WOODPECKER. 



A. n. U. No. 394b. Dryobates pubescens homorus (Cab.). 



Synonym. — Rocky Mouxt.mn Dowxv ^^'ooI)rl•A•KI•:K. 



Description. — Similar to D. p. nicdianiis. but larger, clearer white below, and 

 with less w^iite spotting on wing, that of middle and greater coverts reduced or 

 wanting. Length: 6.75-7.50 (171.5-190.5) wing 4.00 (101.6); tail 2.65 (67.3); 

 bill .77, ( 18.5). 



Recognition Marks. — As in preceding: white spotting of wing reduced as 

 compared with P. p. iitcdianiis: underparts dear ivliite as compared with D. p. 

 .gairdnerii. 



Nesting. — Xest and Eggs as in preceding. Season: May; one brood. 



General Range. — Rocky Mountain region of western LTnited States and 

 British Columbia, west to eastern slopes of Cascade-Sierra Range. 



Range in Washington. — East-side, not uncommon resident, especially in 



