THE 



RED-HEADED WOODPECKER. 



Generic Character. 

 BUI angular, ftrait, cuneatcd at the tip. 

 Noftrils covered with reflected briftly feathers. 

 I Tongue cylindric, worin-fhaped, very long, fharp- 

 pointed, and (generally) aculeated at the tip 

 with reflex bridles. 

 Feet formed for climbing, viz. two toes forward 

 and two backward. 



Specific Character, &c. 



BLACK WOODPECKER with the head and 

 neck crimfon ; breaft, abdomen, and fhorter 

 wing-feathers white. 



RED-HEADED WOODPECKER. 



Catejb. car. i. pi. 20. 



The fpecies of Woodpecker here figured is extremely 

 common in moil parts of North America, and is con- 

 iidered as a moll deftruftive enemy to plantations and 

 orchards, devouring great quantities of maize and fruit. 

 It is a bird of lingular beauty and neatnefs of appear- 

 ance. The head and neck are of the richer!: crimfon : 

 the reft of the bird of a deep polilhed black, with a 



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