. Natural history of animals. Containing brief descriptions of the animals figured on Tenney's Natural history tablets, but complete without the tablets. Zoology. CLIMBERS: WOODPECKERS. 69 The Ivory-billed Woodpecker, of the Southern States, is the largest, and has the body black, with white upon the wings and neck, the crest scarlet, and the bill ivory white. The Black Woodcock, of the Northern States, is smaller, greenish-black in color, with a scarlet crest. The Hairy and Downy Woodpeckers, or Sapsuckers, are small, and black and white. The Red-headed Wood- pecker has the head and neck crim
. Natural history of animals. Containing brief descriptions of the animals figured on Tenney's Natural history tablets, but complete without the tablets. Zoology. CLIMBERS: WOODPECKERS. 69 The Ivory-billed Woodpecker, of the Southern States, is the largest, and has the body black, with white upon the wings and neck, the crest scarlet, and the bill ivory white. The Black Woodcock, of the Northern States, is smaller, greenish-black in color, with a scarlet crest. The Hairy and Downy Woodpeckers, or Sapsuckers, are small, and black and white. The Red-headed Wood- pecker has the head and neck crimson, the back, pri- maries, and tail black, the rump and a band on the wings white. The Golden-winged Woodpecker is larger. Fig. 113. — Grolden-winged Woodpecker. than a robin, and is one of our most beautiful birds. On the first sunny days of spring the Woodpeckers of this species appear on the tops of decayed trees, and as they hop about, striking with their bills here and there, make the woods resound with their loud, clear notes. Soon they pair, and both male and female begin. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Tenney, Sanborn, 1827-1877; Tenney, Abby Amy (Gove) 1836-. New York, Scribner, Armstrong
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