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Synopsis of the Birds 
42. Picus villosus, L. Varied with black and white; be- 
neath white ; back with long, slender, loose feathers; outer 
tail feathers totally white. 
Male, a red occipital band. Female, occipital band black. 
Hairy Woodpecker , Picus villosus , Wils. Am. Orn . i. p. 150» 
pi 9. fig. 3. male. 
Inhabits all North America from Georgia to near the 
Arctic circle : common. 
43. Picus pubescens, L. Varied with black and white ; be- 
neath white ; back with long, slender, loose feathers ; outer 
tail feathers white, with four black spots. 
Male, a red occipital band. Female, occipital band black. 
Downy Woodpecker , Picus pubescens , Wils Am. Orn. i. 
p. 153. pi. 9 . fig. 4. male. 
Inhabits throughout North America; common. The small- 
est of the North American species. 
44. Picus querulus, Wils. Varied with black and white; 
back barred with white ; beneath white ; outer tail feathers 
white spotted with black. 
Male, a short red line each side of the head. 
Female, destitute of the red line. 
Red-cockaded Woodpecker , Picus querulus, Wils. Am. Orn. 
ii. p. 103 .pi 1 5. fig. l. male. 
Inhabits to the southward of Virginia: common. 
45. Picus torquatus, Wils. Black glossed with green ; front, 
chin and cheeks, dark red ; collar round the neck, and breast 
silvery white ; belly glossy vermilion. 
Lewis ’ Woodpecker , Picus torquatus, Wils. Am. Orn. Hi. 
p. 31. pi Z0. fig- 3. 
Inhabits west of the Mississippi : common. 
** Three-toed 2 — 1. 
46. Picus tridactyl us, L. Varied with black and white ; 
neck before and breast, pure white ; tarsus feathered. 
Male, top of the head golden-yellow. 
Female, top of the head silvery white, with fine black lines. 
