96 BIRDS OF SOUTH DAKOTA 



408. Lewis's Woodpecker (Asyndesmus lewisi.) 



A summer resident of the Black Hills. Crown and back 

 dark green. Neck and breast gray; belly ruby; cheeks dark 

 red. Slightly larger than the Red-headed Woodpecker. 



409. Red-bellied Woodpecker (Centurus carolinus.) 



The range of this Woodpecker is the "eastern United 

 States" but it has been authoritatively recorded from eastern 

 South Dakota. 



It is slightly smaller than the Red-headed Woodpecker. 

 Crown and nape red; back and wings barred with black and 

 white. Throat and breast gray; lower parts of belly red. Crown 

 of female gray; otherwise similar to the male. 



412a. Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus luteus.) 



This is our largest, most widely distributed, and most 

 beautiful Woodpecker. It is even found nesting west of the Mis- 

 souri River in fence-posts, far from trees. Its colors are many — 

 bluish gray, pinkish brown, scarlet, yellow, black, white, golden, 

 tawny, ash, lilac brown, olive brown.. Yet though so many, 

 with some of them very distinct, these colors are exquisitely 

 blended. The Flickers are often seen upon the ground, for their 

 favorite food is ants. They often return to the same nest, exca- 

 vating a little deeper each year. 



Flickers frequently pass the winter in the southeastern 

 part of the State, especially when the wild grape crop is plenti- 

 ful. 



413. Red-shafted Flicker (Colaptes cafer collaris.) 



A summer resident of the western part of the State. Back 

 gray, barred with black; crown grayish brown. No red nape 

 band; sides of throat red instead of black, as in the Northern 

 Flicker. Throat gray; under wings and tail light salmon. Fe- 

 males do not have the red throat patch. 



Specimens have been taken along White River that are 

 thought to be hybrids. They much resemble this species but 

 lack the salmon shades under the wings and tail. 



