178 THE BIRDS OF MONTREAL. 



head, crest and malar stripe bright-red ; below, 

 dusky, the flanks barred with whitish. Adult 

 female : Similar to the male, but only the crest 

 red. 



135. Red-headed Woodpecker. 



Length about 9 inches, tail about 3J inches long, 

 Adult male : Head, neck and chest crimson, back 

 and wing-coverts glossy blue-black ; lower back 

 and upper tail-coverts white, and below chest 

 white. Adult female : Similar to the male, but 

 with inner secondary wing-feathers spotted with 

 black, and black collar to crimson of chest more 

 conspicuous. Young : Above, grayish, barred with 

 dusky, head, neck and chest brownish-gray, streak- 

 ed with dusky. 



136. Red-bellied Woodpecker. 



Length about 9J inches, tail about 3 J inches, and 

 bill about 1 inch long. Adult male : "Whole top of 

 head and hind-neck bright-red, belly pinkish-red, 

 back and wings banded with black and white. 

 Adult female: Similar to the male, but crown ash- 

 gray. Young : With colours and markings much 

 duller than in adult, red of head indistinct, and 

 belly often dull-buffy. 



137. Flicker. 



Length about 12 inches, tail about 4J inches, and 



