of the United States. 45 



Pilealed Woodpecker, Picus pileatus, Wils. Am. Orn. iv. 

 p. 27. pi. 29- fig. 2. male. 



Inhabits North America from Canada to Mexico: more 

 common in the north. 



b. Not crested. 



39. Picus erythrocephalus, L. Head, neck, and throat crim- 

 son ; back, wings and tail, black ; secondaries, rump and all 

 beneath, white. 



Young varied with blackish and dull gray ; no red ; be- 

 neath whitish ; rump, secondaries, and margins of the prima- 

 ries white. 



Red-headed Woodpecker, Picus erythrocephalus, Wils. Am. 

 Orn. i. p. ]42. pi 9. Jig. 1. adult 



Inhabits all North America ; much more numerous during 

 summer in the middle states. 



40. Picus carolinus, L. Striped with black and white; 

 head and neck above red ; cheeks beneath parts pale buff- 

 ash ; belly tinged with red. 



Female and young, fore part of the head destitute of red : 

 but little red on the belly. 



Red-bellied Woodpecker, Picus carolinus, Wils. Am. Orn. 

 i. p. ) 13. pi. 7. Jig. 2. male. 



Inhabits throughout North America. 



41. Picus varius, L. Varied with black and white; back 

 spotted with yellow; crown and throat red ; breast and belly 

 yellow. 



Female, throat and occiput whitish. 



Young varied with dull gray, black and white; a broad 

 white band across the wings; belly yellowish. 



Yellow-bellied Woodpecker, Picin varius, Wils. Am. Orn. 

 i. p. 147. pi. 9. Jig. 2. male ; and nob. Am. Orn. i. p. 7$ f pi. 

 8- fig- I. 2. young in different states. 



Inhabits all North America in plenty, from near the pole 

 to the equator : migratory in unfavourable seasons. 



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