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tail coverts, middle and outer tail feathers, white varied 

 with black; head and under parts ashy; belly tinged with red- 

 dish. $ with whole top of head and nape bright red ; 9 

 with forehead and nape red, crown gray. 9-10 inches. 

 Eastern and Southern States between the Hudson River 

 and the Rocky Mountains, north to southern New York, 

 Ohio, southern Michigan, etc. ; migratory in its northern 

 ranges. 



19. Melanerpes aurifroxs, Golden-fronted Woodpecker. 

 Back and wings barred with black and white; rump white; 

 entire under parts brownish white, unspotted (except under 

 tail coverts); primaries unspotted, except at tip; tail black 

 with slightly barred outer feathers ; belly yellowish j forehead 

 and hind neck orange in both sexes. $ with crown red set in 

 a larger patch of clear gray ; 9 with crown clear gray. 9.5 

 inches. 



Central and southern Texas, north to about 33° ; breeds 

 wherever found. 



20. Melanerpes uropygialis, Gila Woodpecker. 



Back and wings barred with black and white; head and 

 lower parts smoky brown; rump black and white ; tail barred 

 on inner and outer feathers ; primaries unspotted ; belly yel- 

 low (not conspicuous). $ with red crown surrounded by 

 brownish; " iris red" (Hayden). 9 inches. 



Southwestern New Mexico and Arizona to southeastern 

 California, usually above 2000 feet altitude; its distri- 

 bution depending principally upon the giant cactus. 



21. COLAPTES auratus. Flicker, Yellow-hammer, High-hole, 



Clape. 

 Back and wings (except primaries) brownish gray, barred 

 with black; under parts pale vinaceous spotted with black 

 spots from breast downward; rump white; tail and wings 

 golden yellow beneath, dark above, showing the yellow shafts ; 

 tail feathers with black tips below; top of head ashy gray, 

 sides of head and throat vinaceous; a broad black crescent 



