. A popular handbook of the ornithology of eastern North America . also cut the author severelyin several places while engaged in drawing his portrait, anddisplayed, as long as he survived, the unconquerable spirit of agenuine son of the forest. From his magnanimous courageand ardent love of liberty, the head and bill are in high esteemamong the amulets of the Southern Indians. The nest of this species is usually made in the living trunkof the cypress-tree at a considerable height, both sexes alter-nately engaging in the labor. The excavation is said to betwo or more feet in depth. The young a
. A popular handbook of the ornithology of eastern North America . also cut the author severelyin several places while engaged in drawing his portrait, anddisplayed, as long as he survived, the unconquerable spirit of agenuine son of the forest. From his magnanimous courageand ardent love of liberty, the head and bill are in high esteemamong the amulets of the Southern Indians. The nest of this species is usually made in the living trunkof the cypress-tree at a considerable height, both sexes alter-nately engaging in the labor. The excavation is said to betwo or more feet in depth. The young are fledged and abroadabout the middle of June. It is usually known by the name of Large Log-cock. This species appears to live almost whollyupon insects, and chiefly those that bore into the wood, whichnever fail in the country he inhabits ; nor is he ever knownto taste of Indian corn or any sort of grain or orchardfruits, though he has a fondness for grapes and other kinds ofberries. This species is now restricted to the Gulf States and lowerMississippi PILEATED WOODPECKER. LOG-COCK. BLACK WOODCOCK. Ceophlceus pileatus. Char. General color greenish black; wide stripe of white from thebill down the sides of the neck; chin, throat, and part of wings white orpale yellow. Male with scarlet crown, crest, and cheek patch. Femalewith crest partly black and no scarlet on cheek. Length about iSinches. Aest. In a deep forest or the seclusion of a swampy grove ; excavatedin high trees, and lined only with fine chips. Eggs. 4-6 ; snow white and glossy ; X This large and common Woodpecker, considerably resem-bling the preceding species, is not unfrequent in well-timberedforests from Mexico and Oregon to the remote regions ofCanada, as far as the 63d degree of north latitude ; and in allthe intermediate region he resides, breeds, and passes most ofthe year, retiring in a desultory manner only into the SouthernStates for a few months in the most inclement season from theN
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