176 THE BIRDS OF MON TEE A L. 



olivaceous cast, tail-feathers tipped with white, ex- 

 cept middle pair, naked eyelids bright-red in life ; 

 below, white, faintly tinged with grayish on breast 

 and sides. Young : Above, dull-brown, with a cop- 

 pery-bronze lustre, naked eyelids pale-yellowish in 

 life. 



128. Belted Kingfisher. 



Length about 13 inches, tail about 4 inches, and 

 bill about 2 inches long. Adult male : Above, 

 bluish, tail and wings spotted with white ; below, 

 white, with a band of bluish across breast, white 

 encircling neck. Adult female: Similar to the 

 male, but lower markings rufous. Young : Similar 

 to adults, but the male with lower markings tinged 

 with rusty. 



129. Northern Hairy Woodpecker. 



Length about 10J inches, tail about 3f inches, 

 and bill about 1 1 inches long. Adult male: Above, 

 black, striped with white, wings spotted with 

 white, occiput red ; below, whitish. Female with- 

 out any red on head, and young with crown red or 

 yellowish. 



130. Downy Woodpecker. 



Length about 6 J inches, tail about 2 J inches, and 

 bill about f-inch long. Above, black, striped with 

 white, wings spotted with white, and outer tail- 

 feathers barred with black, occiput red. 



