Catalogue of Canadian Birds. 67 



Melanerpes carolinus. 



RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER. 



Mr. McIlwraith states that this species is becoming more 

 common in Ontario; Mr, Schoenan reports that it is quite com- 

 mon in Bruce County. It has not been taken in any other part 

 of Canada. 



Colaptes auratus. 



FLICKER. 



This species was formerly called the " Golden-winged wood- 

 pecker." It is a summer resident throughout the Domimon, 

 north to the Hudson's Bay district, though less abundant in 

 British Columbia than to the eastward. 



Colaptes cafer. 



RED-SHAFTED FLICKER. 



A resident of British Columbia ; very abundant along the 

 coast. 



Colaptes cafer saturatior. 



NORTHWESTERN FLICKER, 



Mr. Fannin reports that he knows of only two specimens 

 having been seen in British Columbia, one at Burrard Inlet, and 

 one on Vancouver Island. 



Colaptes chrysoides. 



GILDED FLICKER. 



A few examples of this southern bird have been taken in 

 British Columbia (Fannin). 



