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latter is engaged, taking its place. For the first brood there are generally six eggs. They are 

 deposited on a few chips at the bottom of the hole, and are of a pure white colour. The second 

 brood makes its appearance about the tenth of August." 



" The first place I observed the bird at," says Wilson, " when on my way to the South, was 

 about twelve miles north of Wilmington, in North Carolina. Having wounded it slightly in the wing, 



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IVORY-BILLED WOODPECKER (Campephilus principalis). 



on being caught it uttered a loudly-reiterated and most piteous note, exactly resembling the violent 

 crj-ing of a young child, which terrified my horse so much as nearly to have cost me my life. It was 

 distressing to hear it. I carried it with me under cover to Wilmington. In passing through the 

 street its cry surprised every one wthin hearing, particularly the females, who hurried to the doors and 

 wndows TOth looks of alarm. I drove on, and on arriving at the piazza of the hotel where I intended 

 to put up, the landlord came forward and a number of other persons, all equally alanned at what they 

 heard. This alarm was greatly increased by my asking whether they could find accommodation for 



