162 BIRDS OF NOVA SCOTIA—DOWNS. 
Suborder ALcYoNES. Kingfishers. 
Famity ALCEDINIDA. KINGFISHERS. 
Genus CERYLE Boie. 
Subgenus STREPTOCERYLE. 
140. Ceryle alcyon (Linn.) (890). BeEtrep Kinerisuer., 
This isa common bird, breeding all over the Province, and 
there are few favorable localities where its ratting notes are not 
heard. Summer resident, migrating south to Panama and the 
West Indies. 
OrpdER PICI. WoopprecKEerRS, WRYNECKS, ETc. 
Famity PICIDA. WooppeckKeErs. 
Genus DRYOBATES Boie. 
141. Dryobates villosus leucomelas (Z’™.) (893 b). Norrn- 
geRN Hatry WoopPECKER. 
Common resident. 
142, Dryobates pubescens (Zin.) (394). Downy WoopPECKER. 
Rather common. Resident, 
Genus PrcomeEs Lacepede. 
143. Picoides arcticus (Swets.) (400). Arctic THREE-TOED 
WooprEcKER; “ BLACK-BACKED THREE-TOED WoOODPECKER.” 
Not common. Resident. Prefers burnt barrens. 
Genus SpHyRApIcus Baird. 
144, Sphyrapicus varius (Zinn.) (402). YELLow-BeELLTED Sap- 
SUCKER. 
Abundant summer resident. Breeds in the vicinity of Grand 
Lake. 
Genus CEOPHL@US Cabanis. 
145. Ceophleus pileatus (/inn.) (405). Piteatep Woop- 
PECKER. 
Uncommon resident in heavily timbered districts. This hand- 
some bird is also called the “Great Northern Chief,’ while the 
name of “Great Southern Chief” is given to the Ivory-billed 
Wood-pecker of the United States. 
