BIRDS OF EAST PE>TsSYLVANIA. 



Black-billed Cuckoo. 



Hairy Woodpecker. 



Downy Woodpecker. 



Ked-oockaded Wood- 

 pecker. 



Yellow-bellied Wood- 

 pecker. 



Great Black Wood- 

 pecker. 



Ked-bellied Wood- 



Ked-headed Wood- 

 pecker. 



erythrophthalmus. Migrates 

 about the same time as Coccygus 

 Americanus, but is hardly so plenti- 

 ful. It frequents the borders of small 

 streams. Wilson first distinguished 

 it from the preceding species. (S.) 

 Picus villosus. Spotted Flicker. Not 

 uncommon, and especially frequent 

 in orchards. A larger variety is 

 found ia the northern counties of 

 Pennsylvania, and has been called 

 Picus canadensis. 

 Picus puhescens. Sapsuckee. Plenti- 

 ful. This species is very like Picus 

 villosus in its markings, but is much 

 smaller. 



Picus borealis. Pare. A southern 

 species, and migrating thence towards 

 Winter. (S.) 



Picus varius. This is one of the most 

 beautiful of our Woodpeckers, and 

 is not uncommon. It is generally 

 met with in Summer, arriving early 

 in AprQ, but a few remain during 

 the Winter. (S.) 



Picus pileatus. PiLEATED Wood- 

 pecker. Log-cock. Black Wood- 

 cock. Not uncommon, but much 

 more rare than formerly. It is more 

 abundant towards the Alleghany 

 Mountains. 



Picus Carolinus. Common, but more 

 frequent in Summer; found mostly 

 on the larger trees of the forest. 



Picus erythrocephalus. Plentiful. Ar- 

 riving in the latter part of April, and 

 departing in September or beginning 

 of October. It appears to be more 

 numerous towards the mountains. (S.) 



