. Birds of Massachusetts and other New England states. Birds; Birds. 438 BIRDS OF MASSACHUSETTS. Lewis's Woodpecker. in Juvenal plumage: Crimson of face mostly replaced by black or dusky; gray collar obsolete or entirely wanting; under parts dull grayish-white and dusky, or pale gray, suffused with pink in places; inner secondaries sometimes tipped with whitish. Measurements. — Length to in.; spread to ; wing to ; tail to ; bill to ; tarsus .95 to Female slightly smaller than male. Molts. — Adult plumage is assumed after the postjuvenal m
. Birds of Massachusetts and other New England states. Birds; Birds. 438 BIRDS OF MASSACHUSETTS. Lewis's Woodpecker. in Juvenal plumage: Crimson of face mostly replaced by black or dusky; gray collar obsolete or entirely wanting; under parts dull grayish-white and dusky, or pale gray, suffused with pink in places; inner secondaries sometimes tipped with whitish. Measurements. — Length to in.; spread to ; wing to ; tail to ; bill to ; tarsus .95 to Female slightly smaller than male. Molts. — Adult plumage is assumed after the postjuvenal molt. Field Marks. — Near size of Robin; between FUcker and Hairy Woodpecker. A black-appearing bird with greenish gloss in good light; gray chest and pinkish breast and abdomen; adults with crimson face and gray collar. No clear white areas. Characteristic direct, crow-like flight and flycatching habits. Voice. — A rather silent bird. "In the mating season it utters a harsh chirr and a high-pitched squeaUng chee-up, re- peated at rather long intervals. Adult birds utter near the nest a series of sharp metallic cries like the syllable ick, ick, ick, which when rapidly repeated become a rattle" (R. Hoffmann). Breeding. — In rather open areas in forested regions. Nest: A hole excavated by the birds, but sometimes occupied for several seasons; in a dead branch or bare stub, 6 to 100 feet from ground; about 25 to 30 inches deep with entrance 2 to 2i inches in diameter. Eggs: 5 to 9; .94 to by .65 to .88 in. • ovate or short ovate; dull opaque white without gloss. Incuba- tion: About two weeks; by both sexes. Range. — Southwestern Canada, western United States and northern Mexico. Breeds from southern British Columbia to southern Alberta, southern Saskatchewan and western South Dakota south to CaUfornia, Arizona and New Mexico; winters from British Columbia (occasionally), Utah, Colorado and northwestern Nebraska south to Lower California, Arizona, Chihua
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