Birds of Canada. 15 



FAMILY PICID^E. THE WOODPECKERS. 



Sub-Family PICIN.E. 

 Picus villosus. The Hairy Woodpecker. 



The Hairy Woodpecker is a permanent resi- 

 dent of Canada. Its food consists principally 

 of insects and their larvae. Color, black and 

 white, spotted. Length, eleven inches. Nests, 

 in a hole in a tree ; eggs, five, pure white. 



Picus pubescens. The Downy Woodpecker. 



This woodpecker is six inches in length. Color, 

 above, black, with a white band down the back ; 

 two white stripes on the side of the head ; the 

 lower parts white. Nests, in a hole in a tree ; 

 eggs, six, pure white. The food of this bird 

 consists entirely of insects and their larvae. 



Picoides articus. The Black-backed, Three-toed 



Woodpecker. 



This species is a permanent resident of Canada. 

 Its habits do not differ from those of other wood- 

 peckers. Back, black ; wings, spotted white and 

 black ; top of head, saffron color. Nests, in a 

 stump ; eggs, four, pure white. 



Sphyrapicusvarius. Yellow-bellied Woodpecker. 



This pretty bird is a summer resident of Canada. 

 It is often seen in orchards, especially in apple- 

 trees. Feeds upon insects and their larvae. Back 



