white; feet and crow-like bill black. 
- Found—Mts. of western N. A. in coniferous regions. 
Nest—Platform of twigs, bark, grasses. 
Eggs—Pale oe gee 
Raucous “char-r-r.’ 
White-tailed Ptarmigan, 13- 14. 
S. Head, neck, flanks, breast mottled with white, tawny, | 
black; rest of plumage white; W. all white. 
Notice— White feathered WEE and feet; nails and bill | 
black. | 
Found—High Mts. of Operon north. 
Nest—Depression in heather, grass lined. 
Eggs—8-10 creamy, spotted. 
Subdued croaking. 
Gairdner Woodpecker, about 614. | 
Similar in coloring to Harris Woodpecker but smaller. 
Found—Humid Pacific Coast from Cal. north. At home 
- in orchards, parks. 
Shrill “eek.” 
Harris Woodpecker, 9-101. 
__ Above black; white stripe down back and : few whit | 
wing spots; below smoky gray. : 
Notice—Scarlet patch on back of neck; ve eray 
cheeks, and sides of face black streaked. 
Found—Humid Pacific Coast, Cal., north. Deep woods 
usually. 
- Nest—Hole in dead tree. 
Eggs—4 white. 
“Rek-eek”’. 
Northern Pileated Woadnecker, 17-19. : 
General color sooty black with broad white stripe on 
side of head and neck; white chin and in front os 
crest. 
Notice—Whole top of head and crest brilliant poppy- _ 
red, same color separates white stripe on head from 
— chin. : 
| Found=Foumerly etl Sab teed es North America. Nowe 
Northwest from B. C. to Cal., east to Montana in 
heavy forests. 
_ Nest—-High in living or dead trees. 
 Eggs—4-6 glossy white. 
Whistled “Cuk, cuk, cuk.” 
2. Blue in Plumage. © 
Mountain Bluebird, 64. | : : 
M. Above sky | blue wk wings and tail cobalt; below | 
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