388 WOODPECKER. 



In the female the top of the head is deep ash-colour, the rest of 

 the hind head and neck crimson ; sides of the head dark like the 

 crown ; chin, and beneath pale ash ; middle of the belly pale crimson ; 

 the rest as in the male. 



Young males differ, in having the crown, nape, and neck behind 

 mixed with red, becoming wholly red at the following moult. 



Inhabits Jamaica, Carolina, and other warmer parts of America. 

 In Georgia called Chamchucker, from its note ; by some the Che- 

 quered Woodpecker: is fond of mulberries : frequents the oak woods. 



A. — Carolina Woodpecker, Gen.Syn.il. 571. 17. A. Jnd.Om.\. 231. |3. 



In this Variety the forehead is buff-colour in both sexes, as well 

 as the cheeks ; on the belly a pale yellowish brown tinge, but not 

 at all inclined to red ; the two middle tail feathers transversely barred 

 with white on each side, the next only so on the outer webs, but 

 reaching to the shafts ; and the outer one dotted with white, on the 

 outer margins, the whole length, but on the inner only near the end ; 

 the head, otherwise, answering to the former description. 



I received both sexes of the above from Jamaica, and find them to 

 be larger than the American ones, nearly as long as in Brisson's 

 description, or ten inches and half. 



Kalm observes, that the colour of the head is deeper, and of a 

 more shining red than Catesby has represented it. 



According to Sloane, it is met with every where in the woods, 

 and is fond of the capsicum, or Guinea pepper. 



B. — L'Epeiche raye de la Loussiane, Bnf. vii. 73. PL enl. 692. (female.) Gen. St/n. ii. 

 571. 17. B. Ind. Om. i. 231. 17. y. 



Bigger than the Great Spotted Species ; upper part of the head 

 pale red ; on the throat, and under the eyes, some markings of the 



