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to .95 -|- 1.12. Breeds in the Western United States, from 

 the Black Hills and the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific, in 

 May. 



409. Red-bellied Woodpecker, Melaaerpes carolinus. 

 Eggs, 4 or 5, oblong oval ; .80 -|- 1.04 to .75 -\- .95. Breeds 

 throughout Eastern United States, west to the Rocky Moun- 

 tains, excepting New England, in May. 



410. Golden-fronted Woodpecker, Melanerpes aurifrons. 

 Eggs, oblong oval ; .80 -f 1.00 to .85 -\- 1.05. Breeds iu 

 Southern Texas and Eastern Mexico, in May. 



411. Gila Woodpecker, Melanerpes uropygialis. Eggs, 4 

 or 5, occasionally 6, oblong oval ; .82 -\- 1.05 to .85 -\- 1.10. 

 Breeds in Southern Arizona, Southeastern California, Lower 

 California, and Western Mexico. 



412. Flicker, Colaptes auratus. (Type, Plate IX.) Eggs, 

 6 to 8, in the North, or 4 or 5 in the South ; .75 -|- .90 to 

 .80 -|- 1.00. Breeds throughout Northern and Eastern North 

 America, west to tlie eastern slope of the Rocky Mountains 

 and Alaska, in April in the Soutli, and in May in New 

 England. 



413. Red-shafted Flicker, Colaptes eafer. Eggs, indis- 

 tinguishable from those of No. 412. Breeds in the Rocky 

 Mountain region of the United States, to the Pacific coast, 

 north to Alaska, south to Southern Mexico. 



413a. Northwestern Flicker, Colaptes cafer saturatior. 

 Eggs, indistinguishable from those of No. 412. Breeds in the 

 Northwest coast region, from Columbia River to Sitka. 



414. Gilded Flicker, Colaptes chrysokJes. Eggs, 4 to 6, 

 varying from oval to elliptical ; .70 -|- -80 to .80 -j- -95. 

 Breeds in Southern Arizona and Southern California, south to 

 Cape St. Lucas. 



415. Guadalupe Flicker, Co^op^es rM/^??^7e?<5. Eggs, prob- 

 ably indistinguishable from those of No. 414. Breeds in 

 Guadalupe Island, Lower California. 



