NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS EGGS. 189 



393c. Harris Woodpecker. Dryobates villosus harrisi. 



Range. Pacific coast from California to British Columbia. 



Similar to the Hairy but with fewer or no white spots on the wing covert* ; and 

 grayish on the underparts. 



393d. Cabanis Woodpecker. Dryobates villosus hyloscopus. 

 Range. Southern California, east to Arizona and south into Mexico. 

 Like the preceding but whiter below. 



393e. Rocky Mountain Hairy Woodpecker. Dryobates villosus monticola. 

 Range. Rocky Mountains from British Columbia south to New Mexico. 

 Similar to harrisi but slightly larger and pure white below. 



393f. Queen Charlotte Woodpecker. Dryobates villosus picoideus. 



Range. Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia. 



Like Harris Woodpecker, but with the flanks streaked and the middle of the 

 back spotted with blackish. 



394. Southern Downy Woodpecker. Dryobates pubescens. 



Range. Gulf and South Atlantic States; north to South Carolina. 



This species, which is the smallest of the North American Woodpeckers (length 

 6 inches), is similar in plumage to the Hairy Woodpecker, 

 but has the ends of the white, outer tail feathers spotted with 

 black. Like the last species, it is represented by sub-species 

 m all parts of North America, the nesting habits of all the 

 varieties being the same and the eggs not distinguishable 

 from one another. They nest in holes in trees, very often 

 in orchards ortrees in the neighborhood of houses. They are r W} ,-4 

 not nearly as shy as the Hairy Woodpeckers, and also associate 

 with other birds very freely. The three to six eggs are laid upon the bottom of 

 the cavity, with no lining. The height of the nesting season is during May or 

 June. The white glossy eggs are .75 x .60. 



394a. Gairdner Woodpecker. Dryobates pubescens gairdnerii. 



Range. Pacific coast from northern California to British Columbia. 



This sub-species is like the last, but is without spots on the wings coverts and 

 is a dingy white below, differing the same as Harris Woodpecker from the Hairy. 



394b. Batchelder Woodpecker. Dryobates pubescens homorus. 

 Range. Rocky Mountain region of the United States. 

 Like the last but whiter below. 



394c. Northern Downy Woodpecker. Dryobates pubescens medianus. 

 Range. North America, east of the Plains and north of South Carolina. 

 Similar to the southern variety but slightly larger and whiter. 



394d. Alaskan Downy Woodpecker. Dryobates pubescens nelsoni. 

 Range. Alaska. 

 Similar to the northern variety but still larger. 



