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A YEAR WITH THE BIRDS 
Above brown and white striped, the brown being of several shades, 
growing reddish on rump. Throat, breast, and belly grayish 
white ; tail pale brown. Slender, curving bill. Bird of late au- 
tumn and winter. W. R. 
Brown Creeper. See page 55. 
Small bird. Above striped black and white. Breast white in middle, 
black stripes on sides. Wings and tail black, with white mark- 
ings. Bill and feet black. S. R. 
Black-and-white Creeper. See page 62. 
Above black and white, white stripe on middle of back, red stripe on 
head. Under parts grayish white; wings black and white. Bill 
blunt, stout, and straight, nearly as long as head. R. 
Hairy Woodpecker. See page 113. 
Closely resembling the last species, but smaller. Wings and tail barred 
with white. R. 
Downy Woodpecker. See page 113. 
Above black, white, and yellowish; below greenish yellow. Tail black, 
white on the middle feathers, white edge to wing coverts. Crown, 
chin, and throat bright red. Bill about as long as head, more 
pointed and slender than last species. R. 
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. See page 114. 
Head, neck, and throat crimson. Back, wings, and tail bluish black. 
White below, much white on wings and white rump. Bill about 
as long as head. 
Red-headed Woodpecker. See page 114. 
Above golden brown, barred with black. Black crescent on breast, red 
band on back of head. Round black spots on belly; black cheek 
patch. Wing linings gamboge-yellow, rump white. Bill slender, 
curving, and pointed. R. 
Flicker. See page no. 
Winter Birds of Meadows and Uplands 
Soft brown and white plumage; bill and feet black. Birds seen in 
large flocks, feeding upon seed-stalks that rise above the snow. 
W. V. 
Snowflake. See page 84. 
Head, breast, and rump washed w r ith rich crimson over a ground of 
gray and brown. Back, wings, and tail dusky ; dusky white be- 
neath. Tail short and forked; wings long and pointed. Crimson 
wash not conspicuous as the bird flies. W. V. 
Redpoll. See page 81. 
Birds of the Air, Constantly Upon the Wing and Feeding as 
They Fly 
WITH PLUMAGE MORE OR LESS IRIDESCENT OR TINTED WITH METALLIC 
COLORS 
Birds flying over low meadows, streams, and beaches ; tails more or 
less forked; wings sharply pointed. Bills dark, widely triangu- 
lar. S. R. 
Swallow Family. See page 70. 
