white, 



They are 



WOOI >|'M KERS 

 394. Southern Downy Woodpecker. 

 Dryobates pubescent pubescent. 



Range. — Gulf and .South Atlantic State 

 north to South Carolina. 



This species, which is the smallesl of the 

 North American Woodpecker (length 6 ln< 

 is similar in plumage to the Hairy Woodpecker, 

 hut has th<- ends of the white, outer tail feath 

 ers spotted with black. Like the last species, 

 it is represented by sub-spe- 

 ciefi in all parts of North 

 America, the nesting habits 

 of all the varieties being the 

 same and the eggs not dis- 

 tinguishable from one an- 

 other. They nest in holt 

 trees, very often in orchard 

 or trees in the neighborhood of houses 

 not nearly as shy as the Hairy Woodpeckers, and 

 also associate with other birds very freely. The 

 three to sis egge are laid upon the bottom of 

 ivity, with no lining. The height of the 

 nesting season is during May or June. The thern I •■•■• 



white glossy eggs are .7.", x .60. 



394a. Gairdner's Woodpecker. Dryobates. 

 p a hrscr n 8 gairdneri. 

 Range. — Pacific coast from northern California to British Columbia. 



This sub-species is like the last, hut is without spots on the wring coverts and 

 is a dingy white below, differing the same as Harris Woodpecker from the Hairy. 



394b. Batchelder's Woodpecker. Dryobates pubescent hummus. 



Range- Rocky Mountain region of the Dnited states. 



Like the last hut whiter below. 



3.94c. Down's Woodpecker. Dryobates pubescent medianut 



Range. — North America, east of the Plains and north of South Carolina. 

 Similar to the southern variety bul slightly larger and whiter. 



394d. Nelson's Downy Woodpecker. Dryobates pubt toni. 



Range. — Alaska. 



Similar to the northern variety hut -till larger. 



894e. Willow Woodpecker. Dryobates pubescens turati. 

 Range. California excepl the northern part- and th< rath. 



Similar to Gairdner Woodpecker, bul smaller and whiter. 



8p5. Red-cockaded Woodpecker Dryobatet borealis. 



Range. Southeastern United state-, from South Carolina and Arkai 

 southward. 



This black and whit. may he known from an\ other tx 



the uniform Macs crown and nap.-, the male baring a small dot ..f n 

 either Bide of the crown, hack of the eye. They are quite abundant li * 

 Gulf state and Florida, where they nesl during April and May, and in 

 localities in March. They build In hollow in-.-- or stumpf al an elei 

 from the ground, Laying from three to ■ « ~" 



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