Birds of Canada, 



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of May. Its habits are the same as those of 

 the other species, except that he is a great 

 lover of fruit and grain. It is, however, a 

 question whether he is not a greater friend 

 than enemy to the farmer, as he kills great 

 numbers of insects. Back, black ; belly, white ; 

 head and neck all round, crimson. Length, ten 

 inches ; bill and feet, black. Nests, in a hole in 

 a stub or tree ; eggs, four in number, pure white. 



GOLDEN-WINGED WOODPECKER. 



Colaptes auratus. Golden-winged Woodpecker. 



The Golden-winged Woodpecker is one of our 



best known and most beautiful summer visitors. 



