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)( HAIRY WOODPECKER 

 Dryobates villosus villosus. Case 2, Figs. 28, 29 



The Hairy is a large edition of the Downy with white, un- 

 marked outer tail-feathers. The male has a red head-band. 

 L. o*. 



Range. Middle and northern states; a permanent resident. 

 The southern Hairy Woodpecker (D. v. auduboni) inhabits the 

 southeastern United States north to southern Virginia. It is 

 smaller than the Hairy and has less white in the plumage. L. 8V10. 



The Northern Hairy Woodpecker (D. v. leucomelas) is found 

 from the northern United States northward. It is larger and 

 whiter than the Hairy. L. 10. 



The Newfoundland Hairy Woodpecker (D. v. terrcenovoe) is 

 larger and darker than the Hairy; it inhabits Newfoundland. 



Washington, rare P. R. Ossining, rare P. R. Cambridge, 

 uncommon W. V., one summer record. N. Ohio, common P. R. 

 Glen Ellyn, fairly common P. R. 



The Hairy is not so common as his small cousin the 

 Downy, and does not so readily make friends. He prefers 

 the woods to our orchards and is for these reasons less often 

 seen at our feeding-stands. The Hairy's notes are 

 noticeably louder than the Downy's. The nest-hole is 

 usually in a dead tree. The 2-4 white eggs are laid 

 the last half of April. 



X DOWNY WOODPECKER 

 Dryobates pubescens medianus. ' Case 2, Figs. 26, 27 



The Downy differs from the Hairy Woodpecker in color by 

 having the 'outer tail-feathers with black bars, but it is the bird's 

 obviously smaller size that will serve to distinguish it. L. 6V4. 



Range. From Virginia northward into Canada. A Permanent 

 Resident. The Southern Downy Woodpecker (D. p. pubescens. 

 Case 3, Fig. 25) is smaller, darker below and with the white mark- 

 ings smaller. < L. 6. It inhabits the south Atlantic and Gulf 

 States north to North Carolina. 



Washington, common P. R. Ossining, common P. R. Cam- 

 bridge, common P. R. N. Ohio, common P. R. Glen Ellyn, 

 common P. R. SE. Minn., common P. R. 



Our commonest Woodpecker; an alert, active little 

 driller for insects and their eggs and larvae, and frequent 



