THE BIRD BOOK 



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393. Hairy Woodpecker. 



Dryobates villosus villosus. 



White 



Hairy W(.iodpecker 



Range. — United States east of the Plains and 

 from North Carolina to Canada. 



The Hairy Woodpecker or its sub-species is 

 found in all parts of North America. The nest- 

 ing habits and eggs of all the sub-species are 

 not in any way different from those of the 

 eastern bird, consequently what is said in re- 

 gard to the eastern form will apply equally to 

 , J , ■,- d~», »T- ->. tm all its varieties. 



I i^-V ^fvkm^ jSu Except during the win- 



H , f g_ ni TJi^^ jHf ter months, this species 



' ' ' ~ is not as commonly seen 



about houses or orchards 

 as the Downy Wodpecker. 

 During the summer they 

 retire to the larger woods 

 to nest, laying their eggs 

 in holes in the trunks or 



limbs of trees at any height from the ground, 

 and generally using the same hole year after 

 year, and often twice or three times during 

 one season, if the first sets are taken. They 

 lay from three to six glossy white eggs; size .95 x .70. This species can be dis- 

 tinguished from the Downy Woodpeckers by their larger size (9 inches long), 

 and the white outer tail feathers, which are unspotted. 



393a. Northern Hairy Woodpecker. Drt/obates villosus leucomelas. 

 Range. — North America, north of the United States. 

 Slightly larger than the preceding. 



393b. Southern Hairy Woodpecker. Dryohaies villosus auduhoni. 

 Range. — Southern United States; north to South Carolina. 

 Similar to the Hairy Woodpecker, but smaller. 



393c. Harris's Woodpecker. Drt/obates villosus harrisi. [ 



Range. — Pacific coast from California to British Columbia, 

 Similar to the Hairy but with fewer or no white spots 



on the wing coverts, and grayish on the underparts. 



393d. Cab.anis Woodpecker. 



Dryobates villosus hyloscopus. 



Range. — Southern California, east to Arizona and south 

 into Mexico. Like the preceding but whiter below. 



393e Rocky Mountain Hairy Woodpecker. Dryo- 

 bates villosus monticola. 



Range. — Rocky Mountains from British Columbia south 

 -' "^ ' to New Mexico. 



Similar to harrixi but slightly larger and pure white be- 

 low. 



393f, QuEKN Charlotte Woodpecker. Dryobates 



villosus picoideus. 



Range. — Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia. 

 Like Harris Woodpecker, but with the flanks streaked 

 and the middle of the back spotted with blackish. 



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