Woodpeckers. 



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393. Hairy Woodpecker (Dryobates vil/osus). L. 

 9; W. 4.7 Outer tail-feathers white without terminal 

 black marks. Ad. cf. Wing-coverts spotted, under- 

 pays white; nape with a red band. Ad. 9- Similar 

 but nape band white. Notes. A sharp peek and a King- 

 fisher-like rattle. 



Range. —Eastern United States from North Carolina to Canada. 



393a. Northern Hairy Woodpecker (D. v. leucome- 

 las). Similar to No. 393, but larger; L. 10; W. 5.2. 



Range.— British America north to Alaska. 



393b. Southern Hairy Woodpecker (D. v. audu- 

 bonii). Similar to No. 393, but smaller; L. 8; W. 4.2. 



Range.— South Atlantic and Gulf States, north to South Carolina. 



393c. Harris Woodpecker (D. v. harrist). Simi- 

 lar to No. 393, but wing-ccverts usually without white 

 spots; underparts dirty, dusky, brownish. 



Range.— Pacific coast from northern California to British Colum- 

 bia. 



393d. Cabanis Woodpecker (D. v. byloscopus). 



Similar to No. 393c, but whiter below. 



Range.— California, east to Arizona. 



393e. Rocky Mountain Hairy Woodpecker (D. v. 



monticola). Similar to No. 393c, but pure white below; 

 larger, size of No. 393a. 



Range. — Rocky Mountain region from northern New Mexico north 

 to British Columbia. 



393f. Queen Charlotte Woodpecker (D. v.picoideus) 



Similar to No. 393c, but middle of back barred and 

 spotted with black; flanks streaked with black. 

 (Osgood.) 



Range. — Queen Chirlotte Islands, British Columbia. 



394. Southern Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates 

 pubescens). L. 6; W. 3.5. Outer tail-feathers white 

 with terminal black marks. Ad. $. Nape-band red; 

 smallest of group, underparts dingier than in No. 394c; 

 white of less extent; wing-coverts spotted. Ad. 9- 

 Similar but nape-band white. Notes. A sharp peek 

 and a rattle similar to that of No. 393, but not so loud. 



Range. —South Carolina, Georgia, and Gulf States to Texas. 



394a. Gairdner Woodpecker (D. p. gairdnerii). 

 Similar to No. 394b, but underparts sooty gray; the 

 darkest below of any form in the group. 



Range.— Pacific coast from northern California north to British 

 Columbia. 



394b. Batchelder Woodpecker (D. p. bomorus). 

 Similar to No. 394c, but wing-coverts with few or no 

 white spots, under tail-coverts without dusky streaks. 



Ringe.— "Rocky Mountain region of the United States." (A. O. 

 U.) 



394c. Northern Downy Woodpecker (D. p. median- 

 us). L. 6.5; W. 3.7. Similar to No. 394, but larger; 

 whiter below; white markings of greater extent. 



Range. — Eastern North America south to South Carolina. 



394d. Alaskan Downy Woodpecker (D. p. nelsoni). 

 W. 4. Similar to No. 394c, but still larger and whiter; 

 largest of the group. 



Range.— Alaska. 



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