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71. Dryobates pubescens (Linn.). 

 DOWNY WOODPECKER. 



Above, black and white; beneath, white. Male with scarlet on nape. 

 "^Length, 6-7 inches. 



Common resident, Raises 1 brood. Eggs 4-6, white. Nest 

 in a hole in a tree. Eggs laid about the first of June, Feeds 

 K)n insects and their larvae. Beneficial. Note, a clear, rattling 

 call, besides the "tattoo" which all woodpeckers delight to 

 beat on a dead limb. 



72. Picoides arcticus (Swains.). 



ARCTIC THREE-TOED WOODPECKER. 



Above, shining black; beneath, white; sides, wings and tail, black and 

 white; male with bright orange-yellow patch qn crown. Length, 9^ 

 inches. 



Very rare winter visitor. One instance. Mt. Nonotuck, 

 "^asthampton ; William Street. Date ? {fide Morris) . 



73. Sphyrapicus varius (Linn.). 

 YELLOW-BELLIED WOODPECKER. SAPSUCKER. 



Black and white, tinged with yellow especially on the belly; top of 

 ^head, and in the male, throat, bright red. Length, 8-9 inches. 



Rare visitor during the migrations, in April and October. 

 Eeeds largely on sap. Injurious. 



74. Ceophlceus pileatus (Linn.). 



PILEATED WOODPECKER. LOGCOCK. 



Black; throat, sides of neck and basal part of wings, white; part of 

 crown, red. Length, 17 inches. 



Like the passenger pigeon, probably exterminated in Hamp- 

 shire county, though it formerly occurred occasionaUy andmay 

 ■have been a resident. 



75. Melanerpes erythroceplialus (Linn.). 

 RED-HEADED WOODPECKER. 



Head, red; rump, secondaries and belly white: elsewhere, blue-black. 

 Length, 10 inches. 



