. Bird guide [microform]. Waterfowl; Birds; Gibier d'eau; Oiseaux. BED-BELLIED WOODPECKEB. 409. Centurus carolinus. 9}4 inches Male with whole top of head and back of neck red; female with forehead and hind head red but crown gray. Both sexes have the center of the belly reddish, and red eyes. Like the Bed-heads these birds are noisy but they have few of the bad qualities of the others. Besidet the regular Woodpecker fare, they get a great many ants and beetles from the ground and fruit and acorns from the trees. They are said to also be fond of orange juice. In most of its range it is regarde
. Bird guide [microform]. Waterfowl; Birds; Gibier d'eau; Oiseaux. BED-BELLIED WOODPECKEB. 409. Centurus carolinus. 9}4 inches Male with whole top of head and back of neck red; female with forehead and hind head red but crown gray. Both sexes have the center of the belly reddish, and red eyes. Like the Bed-heads these birds are noisy but they have few of the bad qualities of the others. Besidet the regular Woodpecker fare, they get a great many ants and beetles from the ground and fruit and acorns from the trees. They are said to also be fond of orange juice. In most of its range it is regarded as rather a shy and retiring bird, but owing to its bright markings it is very conspicuous when in flight. Note.—A sharp, resonant cha, cha, cha, repeated. Nest.—In holes bored usually in live trees and at any height from the ground. Their five or six egga are glossy white ( ). Bange.—United States east of the Plains, breeding from Florida and Texas to southern Pennsylvania ana Minnesota. Winters along the Gulf coast; occasionally strays to 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. Toronto : Musson
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