RED-COCKADED WOODPECKER
395. Dryobates borealis. 8¼ inches
Male with a small patch of scarlet on both sides of the head; female without. The actions and habits are very similar to those of the [Downy]. The birds can readily be identified at a distance by the cross-barring of white on the back. Their notes are harsher than those of the [Downy] and have more of the nasal quality, like those of the [nuthatches].
Range.—Southeastern United States, west to Texas and north to Virginia.
TEXAN WOODPECKER
396. Dryobates scalaris bairdi. 7¼ inches
On account of its numerous cross-bars, this species is often known as the Ladder-backed Woodpecker. They are quite similar to the Nuttall Woodpecker that is found on the Pacific Coast, but differ in having the underparts brownish-white instead of white, and the outer tail feathers heavily barred. They are found from Texas to southeastern California and north to Colorado.
