164 Birds of Oregon and Washington 



Found in burned timber-patches, edges of woods and 

 orchards. 



The Gairdner's Woodpecker looks, in general, 

 like a small edition of the Harris's, and as the 

 Harris's is the western variety of the "Hairy," 

 the Gairdner's is the western variety of the 

 eastern " Downy," Woodpecker. 



Habits almost identical with the Harris's 

 Woodpecker. He is of the same service in 

 orchards. 



PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION. Head, with red mark- 

 ings for male, black ; back and tail, black ; wide white line 

 down the back and rump ; lower parts, more smoky than 

 the Harris's and more white spots on the wings. 



Permanent resident. 



LEWIS'S WOODPECKER. 



GENERAL DESCRIPTION : 



Upper parts : lustrous greenish-black, except 



fore-part of head. 



Under parts : below upper breast, crimson. 

 Length, n inches. 



Found in heavy timber, also in oak trees. An occa- 

 sional visitor in the neighborhood of towns. 



This is the famous Woodpecker of the west- 



