. Nests and eggs of North American birds [microform]. Ornithology; Birds; Ornithologie; Oiseaux. JiOKTH AMKHiLAA BlHUti. MS s iiclsnni. SUU. Downy Wuoupkckick (U. S. Cheney del). regions of Florida, Georgia and ttie Caroiinas. He fcxind these birds mated ia Florida as early as January, and engaged in preparing a lireeding place in Fcl)ruary. The nest, he states, is not iinfrcquontly bored in a decayecj stmnp. In Oeorgia and other localities this bird excavates a nesting cavity in tali pine trees. living or dead. The eggs range from three to four in numlier. rarely more, glossy-white; size .91x
. Nests and eggs of North American birds [microform]. Ornithology; Birds; Ornithologie; Oiseaux. JiOKTH AMKHiLAA BlHUti. MS s iiclsnni. SUU. Downy Wuoupkckick (U. S. Cheney del). regions of Florida, Georgia and ttie Caroiinas. He fcxind these birds mated ia Florida as early as January, and engaged in preparing a lireeding place in Fcl)ruary. The nest, he states, is not iinfrcquontly bored in a decayecj stmnp. In Oeorgia and other localities this bird excavates a nesting cavity in tali pine trees. living or dead. The eggs range from three to four in numlier. rarely more, glossy-white; size . 396. TEXAN WOODPECKER. lUimhatrx xnilarls mlnll (},Ui\\\cr\>e). (Wagl.) fleog. Dist.—Southern border of the Vnlled States, from Texas to .\rlzona south Into Mexico. This bird is called the Ladder-backed Woodpecker, from the black and white cross-bars on the back. It averages larger than the Downy, />. inihrnniis. Dr. Merrill found it a common resident lu Kouthern 'I'l-xas. He states that In its habits It la BO like the Downy Woodpecker that there ia little to be said about It. He gives the average size of eighteen eggs as . 3B6fj, BT. LUCAS WOODPECKER. UrimlMttrM Hntlnrix liiruntnniH Xantus. Oeog. DIsi, Uiwer California north to Int. 34' in the Colorado Desert, California. There appears to be no written account concerning the nidlfU-ation of this geo- graphical race which is found in Lower CalifOtnla and the Colorado Desert la California. 397. NUTTALL'S WOODPECKER. nryoltnUn n,ittntin (Gamb.) GeQ«. Dlit.—Southern Oregon, California and Northern Lower California. The hal)ltat of Nuitall's Woodpecker is restricted to the limited area of th» State of California. Southern Oregon, and down Into Northern Lower California. It closely resembles the Texan Woodpecker, and may be easily recognized from (he. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these
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