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arrives here from the south about the middle 
of May. Its habits are the same as those of 
the other species, except that he is a great 
lover of fruit and grain. It is, however, a 
question whether he is not a greater friend 
than enemy to the farmer, as he kills great 
numbers of insects. Back, black ; belly, white ; 
head and neck all round, crimson. Length, ten 
inches; bill and feet, black. Nests, in a hole in 
a stub or tree; eggs, four in number, pure white. 
GOLDEN-WINGED WOODPECKER. 
Colaptes auratus—Golden-winged Woodpecker. 
The Golden-winged Woodpecker is one of our 
