395. Dryobatcs borealis. 8 1/4 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.