3 o WOODPECKERS 



THREE-TOED WOODPECKER 

 Picoides americanus americanus 



Two toes in front and one behind, an orange-yellow crest in 

 the male, and a black back closely and evenly barred with white 

 distinguish this bird; it is somewhat smaller than the preceding. 

 L. 8J. 



Range. Canada, south to the northern parts of our boundary 

 states; unknown south of Massachusetts. 



Not so common as the Arctic Three-toed Woodpecker, 

 and less often found south of its breeding range. Nests in 

 early June. 



tf YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER 

 Sphyrapicus varias varius. Case 3, Fig. 26; Case 5, Fig. 30 



The female has the throat white, and rarely, crown wholly 

 black. Young birds have the throat whitish, crown dull black, 

 breast brownish. The black breast-patch and red forehead, 

 and red or white throat are distinguishing characters. L. 8 J. 



Range. Nests from northern New England and Minnesota 

 (in Alleghanies from North Carolina) to Canada; winters from 

 .Pennsylvania (rarely) southward to the Gulf States. 



Washington, common T. V., Mch.-May; Sept. and Oct., 

 .occasional in winter. Ossining, common T. V., Apl. 5-May 13; 

 Sept. 18-Oct. 23; casual in winter. Cambridge, not uncommon 

 T. V., Apl. and Sept. 15-Nov. 1; occasional W. V. N. Ohio, 

 common T. V., Apl. i-May 20; Sept. 15-Oct. 20. Glen Ellyn, 

 common T. V., Mch. 31-May 12; Sept. 14-Oct. 13. SE. Minn., 

 common S. R., Mch. 2S~0ct. 19. 



This is the mysterious maker of the rows of little holes 

 •drilled in even lines, like hieroglyphics, on the trunks of 

 apple and other trees. Using his brush-tipped tongue as a 

 <swab, he drinks the sap that oozes from these punctures. 



As a migrant the Yellow-belly is not conspicuous. His 

 .business takes him into the heart of living trees and he is 

 usually seen only when flying from one to another. His 

 'low 'snarling' note attracts the attention of only the 

 observant. 



The nest-hole is 25-40 feet up; the 5-7 white eggs are 

 laid in May. 



