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Picoides arcticus. 



ARCTIC THREE-TOED WOODPECKER. 



This was formerly called the " Black -backed." It is a North- 

 ern species, occurring sparingly, in winter, along the southern 

 borders, from the Maritime Provinces westward. THOMPSON 

 gives it in his Manitoban list, but FANNIN does not mention 

 it, though it has been taken in the Cascade Mountains. A few 

 have been taken in New Brunswick in summer. 



Picoides americanus. 



AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER. 



This was formerly called the " Banded-backed." It has a 

 more northerly range than arcticus, and occurs throughout the 

 Fur Countries to the Arctics, but is seldom seen to the south- 

 ward, and then only in winter, excepting in the Adirondack 

 region, where Dr. MERRIAM has proved it to be sedentary; and 

 in New Brunswick, where BOARDMAN has taken a few specimens 

 in summer. Mr. BREWSTER reports finding a female with young 

 brood on Anticosti, also. 



MclLWRAlTH states, on the authority of Mr. TISDALE, that 

 it does not occur in the Muskoka district, but Mr. SCRIVEN 

 reports finding it there, near Gravenhurst. Mr. WHITE, of 

 Ottawa, has a specimen taken in that vicinity on November 5, 

 1883. Several have been taken in Manitoba. 



Sphyrapicus varius. 



YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER. 



A common summer resident from the Maritime Provinces 

 to the Prairies, and north to the Saskatchewan. Is rare near 

 Quebec, and COMEAU has taken .but one specimen at Point des 

 Monts. Dr. COUES found it plentiful at Pembina, and traced it 

 west to the Souris River. It winters in the far south. 



