Lirds of Canada. 13 
Picus pubescens —The Downy Woodpecker. 
This woodpecker is six inches in length. Color, 
above, black, with a white band down the back : 
two white stripes on the side of the head; the 
lower parts white. Nests, in a hole in a tree; 
eggs, six, pure white. The food of: this bird 
consists entirely of insects and their larve. 
Picoides arcticus —The Black-backed, Three-toed 
Woodpecker. 
This species is a permanent resident of Canada. 
Its habits do not differ from those of other wood- 
peckers. Back, black ; wings, spotted white and 
black ; top of head, saffron color. Nests, in a 
stump; eggs, four, pure white. 
Sphyrapicus varius.—Y ellow-bellied Woodpecker. 
This pretty bird is a summer resident of Canada. 
It is often seen in orchards, especially in apple 
trees. Feeds upon insects and their larve. Back 
and wings, spotted black and white ; top of head 
and throat, red; belly, yellow. This bird is a 
friend to the farmer, as it destroys immense 
numbers of insects. Nests, in a decayed tree in 
the woods; eggs, five, pure white. 
Picoides hursutus—The Banded Three-toed 
Woodpecker. 
This woodpecker is a permanent resident of 
Canada. Length, nine inches. Black, above; 
