RED-COCKADED WOODPECKER. 



395. Dryohates horealis. 8^/4 inches. 



Male with a small patch of scarlet on both sides of 

 the head; female without. The actions and habits are 

 very similar to those of the Downy. The birds ^an 

 readily be identified at a distance by the cross-barring 

 of white on the back. Their notes are harsher than 

 those of the Downy and have more of the nasal quality, 

 like those of the nuthatches. 



Range. — Southeastern United States, west to Texas 

 and north to Virginia. 



TEXAN WOODPECKER. 



396. Dryohates scalaris hairdi. 7i/4 inches. 

 On account of its numerous cross bars, this species 

 is often known as the Ladder-backed Woodpecker. They 

 are quite similar to the Nuttall Woodpecker, that is found 

 on the Pacific Coast, but differ in having the underparts 

 brownish-white instead of white, and the outer tail 

 feathers heavily barred. They are found from Texas to 

 southeastern California and north to Colorado. 



