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Ceophloeus pileatus.
Hyloborus pileatus ✓
Notes and habits.
Wilton, Maine
Oct. 11, 1882.
I killed three of these Woodpeckers to-day
in the woods behind the [illegible] House. They
were together when I first found them, hearing
away at some prostrate logs. They were very
tame; I killed one the first shot and the other
two flew less than 100 yds. I began trapping
again. I approached them easily & wounded
a second which flew some distance. While
looking for it my attention was attracted by
a low grunting noise & looking up I discovered
the wounded bird clinging to the trunk of a
Belcher, Me.
1904.
Hyloborus pileatus.
March 9. First & extensive work on a Balsam
stump on the Balsam Creek. It had
evidently been done from 3.30 yesterday
P.M. when I passed the spot & happened
to stop to examine the stubs. The character
of the chips as well as excavation left
no doubt that they were the result of a
frog-cock.
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