Picoides americanus. L. Umbagog, Maine. Picoides hi. americanus, ♂ shot May 31 May 30-June 10, 1871. Picoides am 1850 May 25 3rd. June 7 ♀ moulting shot.- Picoides americanus Oct. 19 1884 - 27 2(?) 1884 Maine (Lake Umbagog) Picoides americanus! ✓ 1875 Oct. 26 Shot a young ♀ in nearly completed autumnal plumage, near the west shore of the lake just north of the harbor. The morning was very still time about 5 o'clock and my attention was drawn to the bird by the noise of its hammering on the trunk of a live spruce. It was busily at work digging for wood-borers and paid no attention to me although I watched it for some time before firing. Its motions and the noise produced by its pecking were in many respects peculiar. It remained for several minutes working at the same spot. I recognized it at once for it looked smaller than P. acutinus, and although appearing nearly black showed traces of tint the characteristic white. Picoides americanus Oct 26 ♂ shot 1885 P. americanus Oct. 26 ♂ shot at 1889 Pulpit Rock