. Bird neighbors. An introductory acquaintance with one hundred and fifty birds commonly found in the gardens, meadows, and woods about our homes; . YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER. ^ s Lif^-size. Conspicuously Black and White Yellow-bellied Woodpecker (Sphyrapicus varius) Woodpecker family Called also: THE SAPSUCKER Lengths to inches. About one-fifth smaller than the —Black, white, and yellowish white above, with bright-red crown, chin, and throat. Breast black, in form of crescent. A yellowish-white line, beginning at bill and passing below eye, merges into the pale yellow of the bird
. Bird neighbors. An introductory acquaintance with one hundred and fifty birds commonly found in the gardens, meadows, and woods about our homes; . YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER. ^ s Lif^-size. Conspicuously Black and White Yellow-bellied Woodpecker (Sphyrapicus varius) Woodpecker family Called also: THE SAPSUCKER Lengths to inches. About one-fifth smaller than the —Black, white, and yellowish white above, with bright-red crown, chin, and throat. Breast black, in form of crescent. A yellowish-white line, beginning at bill and passing below eye, merges into the pale yellow of the bird underneath. Wings spotted with white, and coverts chiefly white. Tail black; white on middle of ~-Va\&r, and with head and throat white.£ange—Eastern North America, from Labrador to Central —April. October. Resident north of Massachusetts. Most common in autumn. It is sad to record that this exquisitely marked woodpecker,the most jovial and boisterous of its family, is one of the veryfew bird visitors whose intimacy should be discouraged. For itsuseful appetite for slugs and insects which it can ta
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