. Cecil's book of birds . right days of Spring. He is a briskcreature, skipping about the tree trunks withgreat activity, running up or down, or spirally,either at play or in search of food. He may betamed, but must be kept in a strong wire cage,without any wood, or he will, like the Ivory-bill, make a speedy escape. Even then hisincessant hammering, begun at early dawn,will make too much racket for ears whichwould enjoy ordinary quiet. He is about twelve inches long. His general ENGLISH WOODPECKERS. 61 color is olive brown, with bands of black, anda black crescent on the breast; the lower par
. Cecil's book of birds . right days of Spring. He is a briskcreature, skipping about the tree trunks withgreat activity, running up or down, or spirally,either at play or in search of food. He may betamed, but must be kept in a strong wire cage,without any wood, or he will, like the Ivory-bill, make a speedy escape. Even then hisincessant hammering, begun at early dawn,will make too much racket for ears whichwould enjoy ordinary quiet. He is about twelve inches long. His general ENGLISH WOODPECKERS. 61 color is olive brown, with bands of black, anda black crescent on the breast; the lower partsare yellowish white, with black spots; theunder surface of the wings and tail gambogeyellow. lie has a crescent of red on the backof the head. The most common English Woodpecker isthe Green Woodpecker, Geciims viridis. Theboys call him Rain-bird, Wood-spite, Hew-hole,and Wood-wall. Another is known as the Great SpottedWoodpecker, Picus major. Their habits aretoo nearly like those already mentioned torequire THE CROWNED PIGEON. Qaura Coronata. About Doves. Vkrtebrata. — Ayes. Order — Columbm. — Latin, Columba% a Dove.
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