Bird Life of North Dakota 47 



152. Ceryle alcyon (Linnaus). Belted Kingfisher, 



CouES, 1878, p. 615; general distribution along the Red and Mouse rivers. One 

 was taken at Pembina, June ^ 1873. Hoffman, 1882, p. 401; not common at the 

 settlement, but seen above and below it. Thwaites, 1906, p. 186; near Fort Union, 

 September 28, 1833, Maximilian saw many kingfishers. Judd, 1917, p. 19; tolerably 

 common migrant. Rarely found nesting. Fkeemmst, 1921, p. 13; a few nest here, 

 April 2. 



This Species was not observed at Devils Lake, but two v^ere seen at 

 Lake Upsilon, Turtle Mountains, August 5, 1920, and at Lake Winnebegosis 

 in the vv^estern end of the mountains on July 11, 1921. It was also seen at 

 Cando, June 10, 1921, by Elmer T. Judd, and I found it at Fargo, July 27, 

 1 92 1, along the Red River. 



153. Dryohatcs znllosus villosus (Linnaeus). Hairy Woodpecker. 



Hoffman, 1882;, p. 401 ; observed among the groves near the bad lands east of 

 the village. Ridgeway, 1914, p. 202; two adult males from North Dakota. Schmidt, 

 1904; lists this species from North Dakota. Schmidt, 1920, p. 302; lists this species as 

 a common summer resident. Freeman, 1921, p. 13 ; permanent resident, seen every 

 month in the year. 



I did not see this species, but it no doubt occurs in the Red River region. 



154. Dryobates villosus Icucomelas (Boddaert). Northern Hairy Wood- 



pecker. 



CouES, 1878, p. 615; observed in heavy timber in the Turtle Mountains. One 

 specimen taken there, July 20, 1873. (The above was given under the previous species 

 name, zfillosus, but the bird was doubtless this form.) Schmidt, 1904; nests. Judd, 

 1917. p. 19; tolerably commion resident in the Turtle Mountains; breeds. 



On July 20, 1920, a typical adult female was taken at Devils Lake. I 

 did not see it during my stay in the Turtle Mountains. 



Two specimens are in the Museum of Zoology, a male and female, taken 

 at Grafton, February 28, 1922, by H. V. Williams. 



The species feeds upon wood-borers and injurious insects. 



155. Dryobates piibescens mcdianus (Swainson). Downy Woodpecker. 



Judd, 1917, p. 19; common summer resident in the Turtle Mountains; first seen 

 in the middle of May. 



A common resident of all the wooded areas worked. It was seen in the 

 Turtle Mountains, August i to 7, 1920, and at Devils Lake, May 4, 1921. 

 This, as well as the hairy woodpecker, is very beneficial in food habits, rid- 

 dmg the trees of wood-borers and other injurious insects. 



156. Picoides ardticus (Swainson). Arctic Three-toed Woodpecker. 

 Judd, 1917, p. 19; rare, Bryant collected one in the spring of 1894. 



A mounted specimen is in the Williams Collection at Grafton, taken 

 there January 23, 1912, by Mr. Williams. This was the only one seen. It 

 occurs only rarely. 



157. Sphyrapiciis varins varius (Linnseus). Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. 

 CouES, 1878, p. 616; plentiful at Pembina, where it was breeding in June, 1873. 



