. British birds' nests; how, where, and when to find and identify them . -75 in. Distinguished by their size andcharacteristics of parent birds. Time.—May and June. BemarlxS.—Resident, but its numbers are saidto be increased in winter by Continental : gicJi-gich, qnet-quet, tra, tra, tra. Localand other names : AVitwall, Woodnacker, Wood-jue,French-pie, Great Black and White Woodpecker,Spickel-pied Woodpecker. A very close SITE OF A GREATER SPOTTED WOODPECKERS NEST. 358 BRITISH BIRDS NESTS. WOODPECKER, GREEN. Description of Farent Birds.—Length aboutthirteen inches. Beak
. British birds' nests; how, where, and when to find and identify them . -75 in. Distinguished by their size andcharacteristics of parent birds. Time.—May and June. BemarlxS.—Resident, but its numbers are saidto be increased in winter by Continental : gicJi-gich, qnet-quet, tra, tra, tra. Localand other names : AVitwall, Woodnacker, Wood-jue,French-pie, Great Black and White Woodpecker,Spickel-pied Woodpecker. A very close SITE OF A GREATER SPOTTED WOODPECKERS NEST. 358 BRITISH BIRDS NESTS. WOODPECKER, GREEN. Description of Farent Birds.—Length aboutthirteen inches. Beak rather long, strong, anddusky in colour. Irides greyish-white. Crown,crimson ; neck, back, lesser wing-coverts, andscapulars green; rump yellow; upper tail-covertsyellow, tinged with green in parts. AYing-quillsdusky, barred and spotted with buffish-white, someof the lesser being margined with dusky, barred with greyish-brown, someof them being margined with green. From thebase of the beak, round and behind the eyes, thefeathers are black. A crimson streak, borderedwith black, runs from the gape some little waydown the sides of the neck. Chin, throat, breast,and all under-parts pale greyish-green. Legs, toes,and claws ash-colour. The toes are disposed, twoin front and two behind, and claws hooked. The female has less crimson on her crown, andnone at all fi-om the gape down the sides of theneck, which is black.
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