. A popular handbook of the ornithology of the United States and Canada, based on Nuttall's Manual. Birds; Birds. IVORY-BILLED WOODPECKER. Campephilus principalis. Char. Glossy black; white stripe from bill down sides of neck ; scap- ulars and secondaries white; bill ivory white. Male with crest of scarlet and black ; female with crest of black. Length 21 inches. Nest. In a cypress-swamp or deep forest; a cavity excavated in a live tree. Eggs. 4-6; white; X This large and splendid bird is a native of Brazil, Mexico, and the Southern States, being seldom seen to the north of Virginia
. A popular handbook of the ornithology of the United States and Canada, based on Nuttall's Manual. Birds; Birds. IVORY-BILLED WOODPECKER. Campephilus principalis. Char. Glossy black; white stripe from bill down sides of neck ; scap- ulars and secondaries white; bill ivory white. Male with crest of scarlet and black ; female with crest of black. Length 21 inches. Nest. In a cypress-swamp or deep forest; a cavity excavated in a live tree. Eggs. 4-6; white; X This large and splendid bird is a native of Brazil, Mexico, and the Southern States, being seldom seen to the north of Virginia, and but rarely in that State. He is a constant resident in the countries where he is found, breeding in the rainy season, and the pair are believed to be united for Hfe. More vagrant, retiring, and independent than the rest of his family, he is never found in the precincts of. 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 Nuttall, Thomas, 1786-1859; Chamberlain, Montague, 1844-1924. Boston, Little, Brown
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