. Bird guide : land birds east of the Rockies from parrots to bluebirds. Birds -- United States. ARCTIC THREE-TOED WOODPECKER. 400. Picoides arcticus. inches. Back glossy black, without any white. Only three tues, two in front and one behind. This is the most common of the two species found within the United States. They breed from the northern edge of the Union north to the limit of trees. AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER. 401. Picoides americanus. 8% inches. Back barred with white; outer tail feathers barred with black; yellow crown patch on male mixed with white. Except on some of the hig
. Bird guide : land birds east of the Rockies from parrots to bluebirds. Birds -- United States. ARCTIC THREE-TOED WOODPECKER. 400. Picoides arcticus. inches. Back glossy black, without any white. Only three tues, two in front and one behind. This is the most common of the two species found within the United States. They breed from the northern edge of the Union north to the limit of trees. AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER. 401. Picoides americanus. 8% inches. Back barred with white; outer tail feathers barred with black; yellow crown patch on male mixed with white. Except on some of the higher mountain ranges these birds appear in the United States only during winter. They are very hardy and commence nesting before snow leaves. Note.—^A shrill, loud, nasal shriek, sometimes re- peated. Nest.—In holes of trees as is usual with Woodpeckers. The white eggs measure .95 x .70,. 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 Reed, Chester A. (Chester Albert), 1876-1912. Garden City, N. Y. : Doubleday, Page
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