a8 THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN HAIRY WOODPECKER. 
No. 162. 
ROCKY MOUNTAIN HAIRY WOODPECKER. 
A. O. U. No. 393 e. Dryobates villosus monticola Anthony. 
Description.—4dult male: Above, in general, black,—glossy, at least on 
crown and cervix, dull on tail, fuscous on wings; a narrow scarlet band across 
the nape; broad white superciliary and rictal stripes separated by a black band 
thru eye (including lore), continuous with nape; a black malar stripe broadening 
behind; white nasal tufts; a lengthened white patch down middle of back; wing- 
coverts black, or sometimes lightly spotted with white; primaries and outer 
secondaries spotted with white on both webs (often very lightly on inner webs), 
the spots on the outer webs confluent in bars on the closed wing; tail black cen- 
trally, the two outer pairs of feathers white on exposed portions, the third pair 
white-tipped ; entire underparts clear white; bill and feet light plumbeous, Adult 
female: Similar but without scarlet band on hindneck. Young birds have the 
crown chiefly red or bronzy or, rarely, yellowish. Length of adult: 10.00-11.00 
(254-279.4) ; wing 5.20 (132); tail 4.20 (106.7) ; bill 1.50 (38). 
Recognition Marks.—Robin size; black-and-white pattern of head (11 
alternating areas of black and white, viewed anteriorly), with size, distinctive 
lores black and underparts clear white, as compared with D. v. hyloscopus. 
Nesting.—Nest: A hole excavated in tree, usually in dead portion, unlined. 
Eggs: 4-6, white. Av. size, 1.08x.77 (27.4x 19.6). Season: May 15-June 1; 
one brood. 
General Range.—Rocky Mountain district of the United States from New 
Mexico north to Montana, west to Utah and eastern Washington. 
Range in Washington.—Mountain districts of eastern Washington, infers 
erading with D. v. harristi along eastern slopes of Cascades, especially northerly. 
Authorities.—N ot previously published. Based here on specimen taken May 
23rd, 1906, at Usk, Wash. (Ident. by Biol. Surv., Washington, D.C.) J. (Open 
to question thru confessed lack of specimens). 
Specimens.—B. 
THIS form finally displaces Harris (D. v. harristi, with which it inter- 
grades on the eastern slopes of the Cascades) only in the northeastern corner 
of the State and in the Blue Mountains. It differs in no essential respect from 
the western variety in habit; but because of the more open character of the 
timber, is rather more in evidence thruout its range. 
On the 22nd of May, 1906, a male of this species was sighted at Usk, on 
the banks of the Pend d’Oreille River, as he clung to the top of a forty-foot 
pine stub and delivered, rather gently, his rolling tattoo, or call-note. After 
repeating this several times he dropped down and entered a hole a few feet 
lower. We returned the following morning and found the male bird (dis- 
tinguishable by his red nuchal patch) again on the nest. When I rapped gently 
