RED-COCKADED WOODPECKER. 



395. Dryobates borcalis. 8^ inches. 



Male with a small patch of scarlet on both sides of 

 the head; female without. The actions and habits an> 

 very similar to those of the Downy. The birds can 

 readily be identified at a distance by the cross-barring 

 of white on the back. Their notes are harsher than 

 those of the Downy and have more of the nasal quality, 

 like those of the nuthatches. 



Range. Southeastern United States, west to Texas 

 and north to Virginia. 



TEXAN WOODPECKER. 



396. Dryobates scalaris balrdi. 7*4 inches. 

 On account of its numerous cross bars, this species 

 is often known as the Ladder-backed Woodpecker. They 

 are quite similar to the Nuttall Woodpecker, that is found 

 on the Pacific Coast, but differ in having the underparts 

 brownish-white instead of white, and the outer tail 

 feathers heavily barred. They are found from Texas to 

 southeastern California and north to Colorado. 



