THE SUMMER YELLOW BIRD. RING OUZEL. WOODPECKER. 



Ring Ouzel. 



Flicker, or Golden-winged Woodpecker. 



The Summer Yellow Bird is a very lively, unsuspicious, and familiar little creature, whose bright golden 

 color renders it very conspicuous, as, in chase of flying insects, it darts among the blooming shrubs and 

 orchards. It is found in almost all parts of the American continent. It is a migratory bird, ranging from 

 the confines of the arctic circle to the tropics. 



The Flicker, or Golden-winged Woodpecker, inhabits throughout North America, from Labrador to 

 Florida. Its plumage is beautifully varied, part of the quills being of a yellow color, whence its name. 



The Red-headed Woodpecker is another well-known and common American species, remarkable for the 

 brilliant scarlet color of its head. 



The Ring Ouzel is somewhat larger than the Blackbird, which it much resembles in its general habits. 

 Its general color is dull black. The breast of the male is distinguished by a crescent of pure Avhite, which 

 almost surrounds the neck ; on the female this crescent is much less conspicuous, and in some birds it is 

 wholly wanting. Ring Ouzels are found in various parts of Europe, chiefly in the wilder and more moun- 

 tainous districts. The female builds her nest in the same manner and in the same situations as the Black- 

 bird, and lays four or five eggs of the same color. Their food consists of insects and berries. 



Bed-headed Woodpecker 



Summer Yellow Bird. 



Linnet. 

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