IVORY-BILLED WOODPECKER. 



Campephilus principalis. 



Char. Glossy black; white stripe from bill down sides of neck ; scap- 

 ulars and secondaries white ; bill ivory white. Male with crest of scarlet 

 and black ; female with crest of black. Length 21 inches. 



A^est. In a cypress-swamp or deep forest ; a cavity excavated in a live 

 tree. 



Eggs. 4-6; white; 1.40 X i.oo. 



This large and splendid bird is a native of Brazil, Mexico, 

 and the Southern States, being seldom seen to the north of 

 Virginia, and but rarely in that State. He is a constant 

 resident in the countries where he is found, breeding in 

 the rainy season, and the pair are believed to be united 

 for life. More vagrant, retiring, and independent than the 

 rest of his family, he is never found in the precincts of 



