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d. 



WOODPECKERS. 



Black and White Woodpeckers, Dryobates. 



Rather small woodpeckers black and white, especially 

 above ; males with some red on head. 



Fig. 221 Fig. 222. 



W, A, c, 1. 1-6. W, A, d, 1. 1-6. 



1. HAIRY WOODPECKER, D. VILLOSUS. 10.00 ; mark- 

 ings on side of head, stripe down back, bands of spots on 

 wings, outer tail feathers, and beneath, white, otherwise 

 black above ; male with red on nape, fig. 222. Resident in 

 the northern and middle portions of eastern U. S. Cries, 

 sharp, sometimes rapidly repeated as a call. 



1*. NORTHERN HAIRY WOODPECKER, D. v. LEU- 

 COMELAS. Larger than 1. Breeds in northern N. A. north 

 of the U. S. wandering somewhat south in winter. 



Fig. 223. 1**. SOUTHERN HAIRY WOODPECK- 



J_J f'\ f ER, D. v. AU DUB ONI I. Smaller than 1. 

 South Atlantic and Gulf States, north to the 

 Carolinas. 



2. SOUTHERN DOWNY WOODPECK- 

 ER, D. PUBESCENS. Differs f$om 1 in being 

 smaller, 6.50, and in having the outer tail 

 feathers barred with black, fig. 223, dusky be- 

 neath. South Atlantic and Gulf States north 

 to the Carolinas. 



2*. DOWNY WOODPECKER, D. P. ME- 

 DIANTJS. Larger than 2 and clearer white be- 

 i A, d, 1. 1-4. neath. Middle and northern portions of 



