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Hairy Woodpecker 



THE BIRD BOOK 



_-^_ 393. Hairy Woodpecker. 



Dryohates xnllosus villosus. 

 jL.' ^"SiL. '/i ^1* Range. — ^^United States east of the Plains and 



/ i^^'SilfcL ) from North Carolina to Canada. 



The Hairy Woodpecker or its sub-species is 

 found in all parts of North America. The nest- 



ing habits and eggs of all the sub-species are 



i , •' f A*i ^^BT I i^ot in any way different from those of the 



^^ ? r^^' ]^V J eastern bird, consequently what is said in re- 



> 1 ^■l'^B ■ gard to the eastern form will apply equally to 



all its varieties. 



Except during the win- 

 ter months, this species 

 is not as commonly seen 

 about houses or orchards 

 as the Downy Wodpecker. 

 During the summer they 

 retire to the larger woods 

 to nest, laying their eggs 

 in holes in the trunks or White 



limbs of trees at any height from the ground, 

 and generally using the same hole year after 

 year, and often twice or three times during 

 one season, if the first sets are taken. They 

 lay from three to six glossy white eggs; size .95 x .70. This species can be dis- 

 tinguished from the Downy Woodpeckers by their larger size (9 inches long), 

 and the white outer tail feathers, which are unspotted. 



393a. Northern Hairy Woodpecker. Dryohates villosus leuconielas. 

 Range. — North America, north of the United States. 

 Slightly larger than the preceding. 



393b. Southern Hairy Woodpecker. Dryohates villosus auduboni. 

 Range. — Southern United States; north to South Carolina. 

 Similar to the Hairy Woodpecker, but smaller. 



393c. Harris's Woodpecker. Dryohates villosus harrisi. 



Range. — Pacific coast from California to British Columbia. 



Similar to the Hairy but with fewer or no white spots 

 on the wing coverts, and grayish on the underparts. 



393d. Cabanis Woodpecker. 



Dryohates villosus hyloseopus. 



Range. — Southern California, east to Arizona and south 

 into Mexico. Like the preceding but whiter below. 



393e Rocky Mountain Hairy Woodpecker. Dryo- 

 hates villosus monticola. 



Range. — Rocky Mountains from British Columbia south 

 to New Mexico. 



Similar to harrini but slightly larger and pure white be- 

 low. 



393f. Queen Charlotte Woodpecker. Dryohates 



villosus picoideus. 



Range. — Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia. 

 Like Harris Woodpecker, but with the flanks streaked 



and the middle of the back spotted with blackish, 393c 394a 



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