92 HOW TO NAME THE BIRDS 



248. DOWNY WOODPECKER. 



Black, white White. 



6-7. Identical with ''hairy" (except slight difference in 



tail-markings), but smaller. 



More southerly range than "hairy,'' and more abundant; in or- 

 chards as well as woods ; nest, in hole of tree ; eggs, latter part of 

 May, 4-6, white ; sharp, rich note. 



249. TUFTED TITMOUSE. 



Dark ashy Whitish, chestnut. 



6-6 }4' Crested ; black spot on forehead ; below, whitish ; 

 sides, chestnut. 

 North, to S. E. N. Y. ; nest, in hole ; eggs, 6-8, white, spotted. 



250. ENGLISH SPARROW. 



Reddish-brown, black-streaked Black, ashy. 



6. Forehead, lores, and throat, black; crown and rump, 



ash, former bordered by chestnut; spot behind ear and part 



of neck, chestnut, bordered on neck with white ; prominent 



wing-bars. 



Nest, early and late, simple ; eggs, 4-5 ; an imported European 

 nuisance. 



YELLOW LIST. 



Showing Yellow, but no Black. 



251. AMERICAN GOLDFINCH. 



Winter plumage (Oct. -Apr.), Flaxen-brown Lighter. 



4^. Fore-part, all round, often distinctly tinged with yel- 

 low ; see 256. 



