NUTHATCHES. 517 



of calls Driven in a rather minor tone, 

 suggesting the familiar call of Flicker. 



595. FLORIDA WHITE-BREASTED 

 NUTHATCH. 



Differs from last in being smaller and 

 darker. Female, head black or nearly so. 

 Fla. west along Gulf coast to Miss. 



596. CAROLINA NUTHATCH. 



Differs from last in .being a little lighter 

 with the red of sides not as extended. Fe- 

 male with crown very slightly obscured with 

 plumbeous. Coast region of the Carolinas. 

 Described in Records of Walks and Talks 

 with Nature, Vol. VIII, Jan. 12, 1916. 



597. RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH. 



Smaller than L^st, 4.50; differs other- 

 wise in having a black line through eye, 

 broadening out behind it,hind neck like back 

 and strongly tinged with red-brown beneath, 

 fig. 409. Female has head line bluish and 

 is lighter below, fig. 410. Breeds in forests 



