WOODLAND BIRDS. 



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No. 25. Golden Winged Woodpecker. FLICKER. 



Genus: Colaptes. Species: C. auratus. 



Distribution: 



An abundant summer resident of all New England, wintering 

 from Massachusetts southward. 



Bate of Arrival: Latter part of March. 



Date of Departure: November. 



General Plumage: 



Upper parts brownish olive, black barred, longest wing 

 feathers and tail nearly black, rump white, crown and nape 

 ashen, latter with a scarlet crescent; under parts lilac, 

 becoming white or yellowish on the belly, black breast crescent^ 

 and in male black moustache, and all under parts but throat 

 black spotted, under side of wings and tail golden . Bill and 

 feet dark. Length about 12.50. 



Song and Other Notes: A love call like flicker-flicker-flicker, a 

 loud cry and a merry laugh. 



Haunts: Woodland and orchard, and often about old buildings, 

 in which it nests. 



