46 Synopsis of the Birds 



42. Picus villosus, L. Varied with black and white ; be- 

 neath white ; back with long, slender, loose feathers; outer 

 tail feathers totally white. 



Male, a red occipital band. Female, occipital band black. 



Hairy Woodpecker, Picus villosus, Wils. Am. Orn. i. p. \5Q. 

 pi. 9. fig. s. male. 



Inhabits all North America from Georgia to near the 

 Arctic circle : common. 



43. Picus pubescens, L. Varied with black and white ; be- 

 neath white ; back with long, slender, loose feathers ; outer 

 tail feathers white, with four black spots. 



Male, a red occipital band. Female, occipital band black. 



Downy Woodpecker, Picus pubescens, Wils Am. Orn. i. 

 p. 153. pi. 9. fig. 4. male. 



Inhabits throughout North America; common. The small- 

 est of the North American species. 



44. Picus querulus, Wils. Varied with black and white ; 

 back barred with white ; beneath white ; outer tail feathers 

 white spotted with black. 



Male, a short red line each side of the head. 

 Female, destitute of the red line. 



Red-cockaded Woodpecker, Picus querulus, Wils. Am. Orn. 

 ii. p. W3.pl. 15. fig. l. male. 



Inhabits to the southward of Virginia: common. 



45. Picus torquatus, Wils. Black glossed with green ; front, 

 chin and cheeks, dark red ; collar round the neck, and breast 

 silvery white ; belly glossy vermilion. 



Lewis'' Woodpecker, Picus torquatus, Wils. Am. Orn. Hi. 

 p. 31. pi. 20. fig- 3. 



Inhabits west of the Mississippi : common. 

 ** Three-toed 2—1. 



46. Picus tridactylus, L. Varied with black and white ; 

 neck before and breast, pure white ; tarsus feathered. 



Male, top of the head golden-yellow. 



Female, top of the head silvery white, with fine black lines. 



