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spot about half an inch in diameter ; sides of the neck, chin, and 

 throat white ; from the base of the under jaw a long black streak, 

 passing on each side almost to the shoulders; the rest of the under 

 parts dusky white, marked with pale obscure bands; but the sides 

 of the breast with longitudinal dusky black ones ; back, and wings 

 dusky black, spotted with white ; tail black, the two outer feathers 

 white ; with two black spots near the end. 



The female has no crimson on the crown. 



Inhabits Georgia : frequent in oak woods, mostly among pines, in 

 search of insects, is fond also of the young ears of corn. — Mr. Abbot. 



51— STRIPED-BELLIED WOODPECKER. 



Picus fasciatus, Ind. Orn. i. 228. Gen. Zool. ix. 162. 



- striatus, Gm. Lin. i. 430. 

 Striped-bellied Woodpecker, Gen. Syn. ii. 563. 



LENGTH eight inches. Bill one inch, yellow horn-colour ; 

 crown and nape crimson ; between the bill and eye red ; just round 

 the eye white ; sides of the head striated black and white ; from the 

 lower jaw springs a crimson band like a whisker ; back, wings, and 

 tail, brown black, without spots ; but the ends of the last are just 

 tipped with white ; belly striated black and white ; legs black. 

 Native place uncertain : described from one in the British Museum. 



52.— SKLIT WOODPECKER. 



Picus querulus, Red-cockaded Woodpecker, Am. Orn. ii. pi. 15. f. 1. 



LENGTH eight inches and a half. Bill seven-eighths of an inch 

 long; iridesred; bristles over the bill white; head above the eyes, 

 the nape, and neck behind fine glossy black ; cheeks, including the 



