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Range (Northern North America south) (II)

Northern North America, south to the northern United States. Nest, within ten feet of the ground. Eggs, four to six, 1.05 × 78. "It is a restless, active bird, spending its time generally on the topmost branches of the tallest trees, without, however, confining itself to pines. Although it can not be called shy, its habitual restlessness renders it difficult of approach. Its movements resemble those of the Red-cockaded Woodpecker, but it is still more petulant than that bird. Its cries also somewhat resemble those of the species above mentioned, but are louder and more shrill, like those of some small quadruped suffering great pain. "Its flight is rapid, gliding, and deeply undulating. Now and WOODPECKERS. then it will fly from a detached tree of a field to a considerable distance before it alights, emitting at every glide a loud, shrill note" (Audubon).

PECKER. 401. Picoides americanus Brehm. AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOOD- Ad. 8.-Toes three, two in front; head spotted with white and with an orange-yellow patch on the crown; back barred with black and white; wing-feathers spotted with black and white; middle tail-feathers black, outer ones black and white; region below the eye mixed black and white; sides more or less barred with black and white; rest of the under parts white. Ad.. - Similar, but crown spotted with black and white, and without yellow. L., 8.75; W., 4·55; T., 3·10; B. from N., 95.