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which adds to his striking appearance. His 

 size and crest will immediately distinguish him 

 from all the other members of his family. 



PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION. Body, in general, 

 dusky-slate ; crest and head in male, bright red ; throat, 

 white ; two stripes on side of head, and one on side of 

 neck, white ; malar (jaw) stripe, red ; wing-patches, white 

 show most white when flying. 



Female : Malar stripe and head, brownish-gray. 



Permanent resident. 



THE CALIFORNIA^ WOODPECKER. 



In southern Oregon, this member of the large 

 Woodpecker family is not uncommon, though it 

 is not found elsewhere in our section, except, 

 here and there, one or two that may be out of 

 the ordinary limits. 



DESCRIPTION. Forehead, white ; top of head, a 

 crimson patch, smaller on female ; back, generally black 

 with bluish lustre ; rump, white ; upper breast, mostly 

 glossy black ; lower breast, streaked with white ; sides, 

 streaked with black ; abdomen, white. Length, 9 inches. 



This Woodpecker is related to the Red-headed 

 Woodpecker of the Eastern States. 

 Partly a permanent resident. 



