74 THE BIRDS OF MONTREAL. 



Genus Melanerpes. Swainson. 

 Subgenus u Melanerpes." 



135. Red-headed Woodpecker. M. erythrocephalus. 



(Linn.) 



" Summer Resident," scarce. Observed on the 

 Island of Montreal May 24, 1882, and June 24, 

 18^3. Mr. G-. A. Dunlop found a nest, with eggs, 

 of this species, at Lachine, and I came across it 

 breeding in a hole of a dead tree along a fence, be- 

 tween two woods at Longue Pointe, May 24, 1889. 

 I shot the female bird at the time for a specimen. 

 I have not met with this conspicuous colored wood- 

 pecker in the autumn season, and therefore I infer 

 it departs south as soon as its young are reared and 

 able to migrate. Three specimens shot May 23, 

 1891, at Cote St. Paul. (Oaulfield.) 



Subgenus "Centurus." Swainson. 



136. Red-bellied Woodpecker. M. carolinus. (Linn.) 



" Accidental Visitant," rare. Mr. Kuetzing says 

 this species occurs in the Eastern Townships, but I 

 have not observed it near Montreal, so will treat it 

 as a straggler until more is known about its occur- 

 rence in this district. It is quite possible that this 

 species and others in the list not met with by me 

 may have been observed here by other persons, and 

 I hope this list of our birds will be the means of 



