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OHIO EXPERIMENT STATION. 



The measurements obtained from four nests are herewith given 



The parent bird is under ordinary "circumstances easily dislodged from the nest, 

 but occasionally is quite obstinate in this particular. The Red-headed Woodpecker 

 sometimes'attacks other birds which approach too closely its nesting place. On one 

 occasion three of these Woodpeckers were observed to utterly rout a Red -tailed 

 Hawk. 



SUBGEXUS CENTURUS SWAINSON. 



RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER, REDUCED. 



81. Melanerpes carolinus (LINN.). 

 Red-bellied Woodpecker. 



A tolerably common resident, but most regularly observed during fall and win- 

 ter; frequenting then more open woodland than during the breeding season. It is 



