. A popular handbook of the ornithology of the United States and Canada, based on Nuttall's Manual. Birds; Birds. PILEATED WOODPECKER. log-cock. black woodcock. Ceophlceus pileatus. Char. General color greenish black; wide stripe of white from the bill down the sides of the neck; chin, throat, and part of wings white or pale yellow. Male with scarlet crown, crest, and cheek patch. Female with crest partly black and no scarlet on cheek. Length about 18 inches. Nest. In a deep forest or the seclusion of a swampy grove; excavated in high trees, and lined only with fine chips. Eggs. 4-6; snow whit
. A popular handbook of the ornithology of the United States and Canada, based on Nuttall's Manual. Birds; Birds. PILEATED WOODPECKER. log-cock. black woodcock. Ceophlceus pileatus. Char. General color greenish black; wide stripe of white from the bill down the sides of the neck; chin, throat, and part of wings white or pale yellow. Male with scarlet crown, crest, and cheek patch. Female with crest partly black and no scarlet on cheek. Length about 18 inches. Nest. In a deep forest or the seclusion of a swampy grove; excavated in high trees, and lined only with fine chips. Eggs. 4-6; snow white and glossy; X This large and common Woodpecker, considerably resem- bling the preceding species, is not unfrequent in well-timbered forests from Mexico and Oregon to the remote regions of Canada, as far as the 63d degree of north latitude; and in all the intermediate region he resides, breeds, and passes most of the year, retiring in a desultory manner only into the Southern States for a few months in the most inclement season from the North and West. In Pennsylvania, however, he is seen as a resident more or less throughout the whole year; and 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 Nuttall, Thomas, 1786-1859; Chamberlain, Montague, 1844-1924. Boston, Little, Brown
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