Between the Downy and Hairy in size (L. 8½) with a general resemblance to both, but the male with a small tuft of red feathers on each side of the back of the head.
Range. Southeastern States north to North Carolina.
An inhabitant of the pine woods, who utters a coarse yank-yank note and may at times be seen feeding from the terminal tufts of pine 'needles' in the higher branches. The nest is usually in a living pine; the 2-5 white eggs are laid in April.
ARCTIC THREE-TOED WOODPECKER
Picoides arcticus
Two toes in front and one behind, a solid black back and an orange-yellow crown in the male distinguish this from all our other Woodpeckers. Size of the Hairy, L. 9½.
Range. Canada, and northern parts of our border states, rarely south in winter, as far as Nebraska and Ohio.
Cambridge, one record. N. Ohio, rare W.V. SE. Minn., rare.
An inhabitant of the spruce and balsam forests of our northern states, occasionally straggling southward in winter. Nests in May.
THREE-TOED WOODPECKER
Picoides americanus americanus
Two toes in front and one behind, an orange-yellow crest in the male, and a black back closely and evenly barred with white distinguish this bird; it is somewhat smaller than the preceding, L. 8¾.