Woodpeckers. 



402. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker ( Sphyrapicus varius). 

 L. 8.5; W. 4.8. Ad. tf. Crown and throat red; a 

 whitish band from eye to eye across nape; belly washed 

 with yellow; breast patch black Ad. 9. Similar, but 

 throat white; crown rarely black. Yng. Breast gray- 

 ish with internal dark rings or bars; crown dirty yel- 

 lowish margined with dusky; red feathers soon appear 

 on throat and crown. Notes. A clear ringing cleur re- 

 peated; a low snarling cry resembling mew of Catbird. 

 (Brewster.) 



Range. — Eastern North America; breeds from Massachusetts and 

 northern Illinois north to about Lat. 63 30'; south in Alleghanies 

 to northwest Georgia; winters from southern Illinois and southern 

 Virginia to Central America. 



402a. Red-naped Sapsucker (5. v. nuchalis). Sim- 

 ilar to No. 402, but slightly larger. W. 5; the nape 

 band red; red of throat encroaching on black bordering 

 streaks; female the same but chin white. 



Range. — Rocky Mountain region; breeds from Colorado and north- 

 eastern California (?), north to British Columbia; winters from south- 

 ern California south to northwestern Mexico. 



403. Red-breasted Sapsucker (Spbyraptcus ruber), 

 L. 9. Ads. Crown, whole throat and breast dull red; 

 in other respects resembling No. 402. Notes. Jay or 

 cfiae, peeye, pinck, and peurr. (Bendire.) 



Range. — Breeds in mountains from northern Lower California north 

 to southern Oregon. 



403a. Northern Red-breasted Sapsucker (5. r. 



notkensis). Similar to No. 403, but colors deeper, red 

 brighter; belly yellower. 



Range.— Pacific coast region from Santa Cruz Mountains, Cali- 

 fornia, north to southern Alaska. 



404. Williamson Sapsucker {Sphyrapicus thyroi- 

 dens). L. 9. Belly bright yellow; rump white. Ad. tf. 

 Above black; a red stripe on throat; lesser wing-cov- 

 erts white. Ad. ?. Crown and throat brownish; 

 back and lesser wing-coverts barred black and whitish. 

 Yng. Similar to $, but breast barred like sides. Notes. 

 A shrill butt-butt uttered when flying. (Bendire.) The 

 roll of this Woodpecker is not continuous, but is brok- 

 en or interrupted. 



Range. — Higher mountain ranges of western United States; breeds 

 from northern New Mexico, Arizona, and southeastern California 

 north to Wyoming and southern British Columbia; winters from 

 southern California and western Texas into Mexico. 



408. Lewis Woodpecker {Asyndesmus torquatus). 

 L. 11. Ads. Breast and a collar around the neck 

 gray; region about base of bill dark red; belly pinkish 

 red; above shining green black. Yng. No gray- 

 collar; crown suffused with red. Notes. A weak, 

 peeping twitter. (Lawrence). Generally a silent 

 bird. 



Range.— Western United States: breeds from New Mexico, Arizo- 

 na, and southern California north to southern Alberta and British 

 Columbia; winters from southern Oregon aud Colorado south to 

 western Texas and southern California. 



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