RED-COCKADED WOODPECKER. 
395. Dryobates borealis. 8%4 inches. 
Male with a small patch of scarlet on both sides of 
the head; female without. The actions and habits are 
very similar to those of the Downy. The birds can 
readily be identified at a distance by the cross-barring 
of white on the back. Their notes are harsher than 
those of the Downy and have more of the nasal quality, 
like those of the nuthatches. 
Range.—Southeastern United States, west to Texas 
and north to Virginia. 
TEXAN WOODPECKER. 
396. Dryobates scalaris bairdi. 7% inches. 
On account of its numerous cross bars, this species 
is often known as the Ladder-backed Woodpecker. They 
are quite similar to the Nuttall Woodpecker, that is found 
on the Pacific Coast, but differ in having the underparts 
brownish-white instead of white, and the outer tail 
feathers heavily barred. They are found from Texas to 
southeastern California and north to Colorado. 
