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393c. Harris Woodpecker. Ih-yiihateti viUomia lirirrixi. 



Range.— Pacilic cdast fmm California to British Onlunihia. 



Similar to the Hairy but with fewer or no white spots on tlie wing coverts, and 

 grayish on the underparts. 



393d. Cabanis Woodpecker. Dri/afxitcfi rilli)siiK Jii/ldncdpiin. 



Range. — Soutliern California, east to Arizona and south into Mexico. 

 ]jike the preceding but whiter below. 



393e. Rocky Mountain Hairy Woodpecker. Dri/olxifes viUofiiix iiKiiiticdlfi. 

 Range.- Rocky Mountains from British ('olunibia south to New Mexico. 

 Similar to harritii but slightly larger and pure white below. 



393f. Queen Cliarlotte Woodpecker. Drifiiliiitra rilliiKiiK piniUleiis. 



Range.— Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia. 



Like Harris Woodpecker, but with the Hanks streaked and the middle (jf the 

 back spotted with blackish. 



394. Southern Downy Woodpecker. Drijiibatea piihrsrcin^. 



Range.— Gulf and South Atlantic States; north to South Carolina. 



This species, which is the smallest of the North American Woodpeckers ( length /. ~ '^ 

 () inches), is similar in plumage to the Hairy Woodpecker, 

 but has the ends of the white, outer tail feathers spotted with 

 black. Like the last species, it is represented by sub-species 

 m all parts of North America, the nesting habits of all the 

 varieties being the same and the eggs not distinguishable 

 from one another. They nest in holes in trees, very riften 

 in orchards or trees in the neighborhood of houses. They are 

 not nearly as shy as the Hairy Woodpeckers, and also associate '^^ ''''''■ "'"^^yl 

 with other birds very freely. The three to six eggs are laid upon the bottom of 

 the cavity, with no lining. The height of the nesting season is during May or 

 June. The wdiite glossy eggs are .75 x .60. 



394a. Gairdner Woodpecker. Drynbates puhearriia (jalrihirrii. 



Range. — Pacific coast from northern California to British Columbia. 



This sub-species is like the last, but is without spots on the wings C(jverts and 

 is a ding}' wdiite below, differing the same as Harris Wooilpecker from the Hairy. 



394b. Batchelder Woodpecker. DryahateK piibrxcciiis hDiniiruK. 

 Range. — Rocky .'Mountain region of the United States. 

 Like the last but wdiiter below. 



394c. Northern Downy Woodpecker. Dryobtitrs piihcsccnx mr(Tianu^. 



Range. — North America, east of the Plains and north of South ("Carolina. 

 Similar to the southern variety but slightly larger and whiter. 



394d. Alaskan Downy Woodpecker. Dryohatrfi piibriicoifi iielsoni. 

 Range. — Alaska. 

 Similar to the northern variety but still larger. 



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