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South. I have shot it in Delaware, New Jersey 
and Pennsylvania, and have seen it in New York 
State. I do not consider it rare. I obtained 
several specimens in the Winter of 1875, and 
found it in the month of June in Iowa. 
Centurus Carolinus—Bonap. 
Red-bellied Woodpecker. 
This bird is not very common in the Middle 
States. It is found in the Spring and Fall. I have’ 
found it very abundant in Florida, and have 
found it breeding in lowa and Minnesota. Like 
the rest of its family, it builds its nest in hollow 
trees. Eggs four in number; white—the same 
color as those of the other woodpeckers. 
Melanerpes Erythrocephalus —Sw. 
Red-headed Woodpecker. 
The Red-headed Woodpecker is very common 
in all parts of the heavy timber country. It is 
also very abundant in Iowa and farther west, 
where it breeds, but goes south in the Winter. 
Eggs four or five; nests in hollow trees. 
Colaptus Auratus.—Swainson. 
Yellow-shafted Flicker. 
This is the most common woodpecker of all, 
and is found in all parts of the United States 
and the British settlements. Nests in holes in 
trees, and in houses and barns. 
