. The birds of Washington : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 372 species of birds found in the state . us. Recognition Marks.— S|)arrow size; black-and-white pattern of head; whiteback contrasting with black ^cajjulars, etc.: nuicb the ciiminonest wix^idpecker:wing scarcely spotted as c. />. hoiiiorus. Nesting.—Xcst: A bole, usually in deciduous tree, some 20 feet up. Eggs:4-6, glossy crj-stalline white: rounded ovate in -ibape. .\v. size. .74 x .56(). Scasoti: c. May ist: one brood. General Range.—Pacific coast district from soiuhern California north toIritish Col
. The birds of Washington : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 372 species of birds found in the state . us. Recognition Marks.— S|)arrow size; black-and-white pattern of head; whiteback contrasting with black ^cajjulars, etc.: nuicb the ciiminonest wix^idpecker:wing scarcely spotted as c. />. hoiiiorus. Nesting.—Xcst: A bole, usually in deciduous tree, some 20 feet up. Eggs:4-6, glossy crj-stalline white: rounded ovate in -ibape. .\v. size. .74 x .56(). Scasoti: c. May ist: one brood. General Range.—Pacific coast district from soiuhern California north toIritish ; extends somewhat beyond eastern slopes of mountain rangessoutherly, shades into P. p. homorns along ridge of Cascades northerly. Range in NVashington.—West-sirle. common resident, especially in lowlandgroves and almut clearings; occujjies eastern slopes of Casca<les southerly. Authorities.—Picits gairdncri. Audubon, ()rn. Riog. \. i8^g. ^17. T. C& Kb. Ra. IV. Ss^ E. Specimens.—I, of W. Prov. •>•» .iv\jf;,.l « (•..\IUIiM-;k WOODPIXKKU. 4J(. TlIK W ( K)|)lritKEK. Illl. Icial ripiTsiiiiatisc I llic widcsprcatl Dnwin lypc is a ])t*rfectiniiiiaturc of ilie mnre aluiiulant Harris \\i>i>(l|>i-ckfr, even in tlifjlit amivoice: and to the same canses innst lie attriluited tlie soiling of a Ixsomonce immaculate. Lniike his greater double, however, (iairdners Wood-pecker is for the most part coutined to deciduous timber, and shows a greatpreference for wooded bottoms and the Ijordcrs of streams. Here hisindustrious tap, tap and ciiecry [^ink notes may be heard not alone from thetrunks of trees, but from the smaller l)ranches. These he traces to thevery end in a search for lurking grub or nit. The presence of this bird is a lienediction in an orchard, for he in-spects every niche and crevice of a fruit tree, and if he finds deei)-seatedtroubles, the holes he drives are as necessary as the |)hysicians folks s
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