344 WOODPECKER. 



It is probable, that the young birds of both sexes have the red 

 crown till the first moult, at least they all are so before they leave 

 the nest. 



This is far from plentiful in any part of this kingdom, but 

 perhaps it appears more scarce, from its frequenting deep woods 

 during the summer; it approaches near habitations in winter, chiefly 

 in orchards adjoining, which no doubt it does for the sake of food, 

 finding about the trunks of trees both caterpillars, and other larvae of 

 insects ; it lays five white eggs in the hole of a tree, which are so like 

 those of the Wryneck, as to be mistaken for them, but differ, in 

 weighing less by about four grains. It is called by some by the name 

 of Hickwall, Crank Bird, and Piannet; known in many places on 

 the Continent of Europe, but no where in great plenty ; however, 

 full as far north as the larger sort, extending to the most eastern part 

 of Siberia ; one of them has been killed in the woods near Almoraima, 

 a short distance from Gibraltar, but it was accounted as a singular 

 occurrence : * it has likewise been noticed on the other side of the 

 Equator, as Mr. Pennant received a drawing of one from the Island 

 of Ceylon, in the East Indies. 



A.— Petit Pic d'Antigue, Son. Voy. 118. t. 77. Gen. Syn. ii. 567. 



Size of the other. Bill and legs blackish ; top of the head, and 

 hind part of the neck, greyish black; on each side of the neck, 

 two-thirds downwards, a stripe of white, which begins just above 

 the eye, and under this another of black, from the eye to the 

 shoulder; upper parts of the body black and white ; the under parts 

 pale yellow, spotted with black ; tail black, beneath barred with 

 dirty white and yellowish ; the head not red in any part 



* Mr. White. 



