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RED-COCKADED WOODPECKER. 



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The oesophagus, a b, is 2 inches 8 twelfths long, 

 narrow, uniform, its breadth 2 twelfths. The pro- 

 ventricular belt, b, is 4| twelfths long. The sto- 

 mach, c d e, is of moderate size, oblong, 8^ twelfths 

 in length, 6 twelfths in breadth; its muscles rather 

 strong, its tendons large, the epithelium dense, 

 longitudinally rugous, and of a reddish colour. 

 The intestine, efg h, is 9 inches long, its upper 

 portion 2 twelfths in diameter, its narrowest part 

 lij twelfths; the rectum 3 twelfths in diameter, 

 gradually enlarging into the cloaca, i. 



The trachea, which is 1 inch 8 twelfths long, 

 and of about 65 rings, measures 1 twelfth across at 

 the upper part, gradually contracts a little, and is 

 furnished with strong contractor and sterno-tracheal 

 muscles. The bronchi are of moderate length, 

 with about 15 half-rings. 



The contents of the stomach were remains of 

 insects, and small round very hard dark brown 

 seeds. During the autumnal and winter months, 

 this species is wont to feed on the berries of 

 several species of Smilax, on grapes, and at times 

 even on the common jwke-berries. I am also per- 

 suaded that whilst the pines are in bloom, much of 

 their flowers is used, perhaps more as a relish, than 

 as an essential article of food. 



