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one was seen near Mnrpliy's at an elevationof about 3,000 feet, the low- 

 est point at wliicli I have observed it. 



It breeds in low stumps, fallen and standing trees, rarely more than 

 fifteen feet from the ground, often but three or four. When chasing 

 one another around the trunks or through the branches of trees, their 

 cry is ''■ wick-wick- wick-Avick-Avick-wick," syllable rapidly following syl- 

 lable. However, they do not often indulge in play. 



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120. Picoides arcticus, (Swains.). — BJaclc-haclad Tlnrc-tocd Woodiwclar. 



In the fall of 1877 I shot one of these birds at Soda S]3rings and' one 

 at Summit IMeadows. It was very rare at both places. I have not seen 

 it at Big Trees, nor beloAV that altitude. 



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*121. Sphyropicus varius, li. ruber, (GmcL). — Ited-hrcastid Woodpecker. 



Next to P. nlholarvatus, this is the most common Woodiiecker at Big- 

 Trees in summer. I also found it common at Soda Springs in fall, and 

 shot two young birds, which were probably hatched there. It is a 

 rather rare winter sojourner at Marysville and Murphy's. 



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122. Sphyropicus thyroideus, (Cass.). — Blaclc-7>reasted Woodpecl'er. 



I saw five or six of these birds at Soda Springs in the fall of 1877, and 

 in December of the same year shot one at Murphy's (altitude about 2,400 

 feet). These are all I have recognized. 



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*123. Hylotomus pileatus, (Liim.). — Pileafed Woodpecker. 



This bird is often seen at Big Trees in summer, and some years ag^o I 

 observed that it was quite common in the Coast Range of mountains on 

 the North Fork of Eel River in Mendocino County. It does not appear 

 to be abundant in any jiart of Central California. 



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