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out success. This bird corresponds to our Pileated 

 Woodpecker, being about the same size. See Plate 6, 

 Fig. 28. 



The Red-headed Woodpecker is found in the 

 eastern part of the United States. The whole head, 

 neck, and throat in this species is red ; the upper part 

 of the back is black, as well as the primaries and tail ; 

 the rest of the plumage is white. The combination 

 of colours makes this bird quite conspicuous when on 

 the wing. See Plate 7, Fig. 29. 



The Green Woodpecker is very common in Great 

 Britain, where it is also known as the Yaffle, as well as 

 by many other provincial names. The female has 

 black upon the cheeks where the male has red. See 

 Plate 6, Fig. 26. 



The Grey-headed Green Woodpecker is a near rela- 

 tive of the preceding species, and is cormnon through- 

 out Europe and Asia. See Plate 6, Fig. 24. 



The Lesser Spotted Woodpecker is a very small 

 form found in Europe, Asia, and parts of Africa. Its 

 plumage is mingled black and white, and there is a 

 red crest at the back of the head. Owing to its small 

 size and its partiality for tall trees, such as elms and 

 poplars, this bird is not often seen. Its near relative, 

 the Great Spotted Woodpecker, is a much larger bird, 

 and corresponds to the Hairy Woodpecker of this 

 country; while the smaller form more nearly resembles 

 our Downy Woodpecker. See Plate 6, Fig. 27. 



The Yellow-bellied Sapsucker is common in the 

 eastern part of North America. It feeds on the juice 

 of trees, which it extracts by boring holes in the bark. 

 The tongue in the Sapsuckers is not extensile, as in 



