. Key to North American birds. Containing a concise account of every species of living and fossil bird at present known from the continent north of the Mexican and United States boundary, inclusive of Greenland and Lower California, with which are incorporated General ornithology: an outline of the structure and classification of birds; and Field ornithology, a manual of collecting, preparing, and preserving birds . — Brown-headed Woodpecker (9),K. C.) ; dvpfos, thureos, a sliield; ddos,Fiiis. ,V.]7, 33S.) Brown-headet PICID^: WOODPECKERS. 487. Woodpecker (9). Black-breasted Woodpecker (9). Re
. Key to North American birds. Containing a concise account of every species of living and fossil bird at present known from the continent north of the Mexican and United States boundary, inclusive of Greenland and Lower California, with which are incorporated General ornithology: an outline of the structure and classification of birds; and Field ornithology, a manual of collecting, preparing, and preserving birds . — Brown-headed Woodpecker (9),K. C.) ; dvpfos, thureos, a sliield; ddos,Fiiis. ,V.]7, 33S.) Brown-headet PICID^: WOODPECKERS. 487. Woodpecker (9). Black-breasted Woodpecker (9). Red-thkoated Woodpecker((?)• Williamsons Woodpecker ( J). Adult $ : Glossy black, including all tho tail-feathers. Belly ganibijgc yellow. A narrow scarlet patch on the throat. Ui)i)er tail-cctverts,a broad oblique bar on the wing-coverts, a post-ocular stripe, a stripe from nostrils below eyeand ear, and small, in part paired, spots on the quills, white. Lining of wings, sides of body,flanks and crissum varied with white, leaving the black in bars and cordate spots. Bill slate-C(dor; feet greenish-gray ; iris reddish-brown. Length ; extent ; ; tail ; bill ; wh(de foot Adult 9 : Altogether different ; only uppertail-coverts white and belly yellow as in $ ; only continuously black in a shield-shaped areaon breast of varying extent. Otherwise, entire body, including wing-coverts, inner secondaiiesand most tail-feathers, closely and regularly barred crosswise with black and white, or browni
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