BIRDS OF ONTARIO. 



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These birds are of great economic value to the farmer, fruit-grower 

 and forester, and should be strictly protected by everyone having the 

 slightest interest in trees. 



GENUS DRYOBATES. 



(393) Hairy Woodpecker. 



(Dryobates villosus.) 



A common resident, breeding throughout the Province. The variety 

 D. v. leucomelas, is the form chiefly found in southern Ontario. 



Downy Woodpecker. 



(394) Downy Woodpecker. 



(Dryobates pubescens.) 



A common resident, breeding throughout the Province. Our form 

 is chiefly D. p. medianus. 



GENUS PICOIDES. 



(400) Arctic Three-toed Woodpecker. 



(Picoides arcticus.) 



Common resident in the northern part of the Province, rare winter 

 visitor in the southern part. 



Breeds in the northern part of its range. 



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