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THE GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER.
by Winifred Austen.
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COPYRIGHT.
SERIES.
BIRD
PUBLISHED BY VALENTINE & SONS, LTD., DUNDEE
AND LONDON.
"WINIFRED AUSTEN"
Valentine's
THE GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER.—
Dryobates major anglicus (Hart.
smart bird is a complete contrast to the
Green Woodpecker in appearance; it is
interesting to watch as it creeps up the
trunk of a tree tapping the bark and
removing insects from the crevices. It
usually haunts woods and parks and fre-
quently visits trees in gardens. The nest,
a hole in a tree, is usually tunnelled in
decayed wood. The eggs are creamy-white
Length 9".
5217
GT. BRITAIN
