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The Red-breasted Woodpecker 
I N almost all parts of the world 
the “Tap! Tap!” of the wood¬ 
peckers can be heard in the 
forests, as they test out the soft 
places in the trees and search for 
the grubs and insects that may have 
taken refuge there. This red¬ 
breasted woodpecker is the bright¬ 
est-colored of all, and is only a little 
smaller than the robin. The crown and back of his head also is a rosy red. 
He is grayish or brown above, with black and white bars on his wings. 
He flattens himself against the tree, clinging with his claws as he works. 
The Prairie Warbler 
H E is called the “prairie” 
warbler, but this little bird 
prefers the open country 
where there is brush undergrowth, 
—not the really treeless prairies nor 
the woods. They nest in briery 
bushes, and are more shy than some 
of the other warblers. On his back 
between his shoulders are brick-red 
spots. He is brownish or olive-green above, with a yellow line over the 
eye, and a black crescent below it. There is also white, black, yellow, and 
blue in his markings. When a flock are all singing, it is very musical. 
The Bird of Par-a-dise 
D O you not think this bird is all feathers? He certainly looks so, 
and no one could blame him for being vain. He lives in the tropics. 
His body is about the same size as the thrush, but his feathers 
One kind is almost four feet long, 
if you include his tail. The people 
first called him the “bird of the 
gods,” but later the “bird of Par-a- 
dise,” that is, of the home of the 
gods. His tail plumes are a bright, 
glossy golden orange, while his body 
feathers are a rich brown with a 
purple or violet tinge, and yellow, 
green, pink, and red also. 
make him a foot and a half long. 
