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3X3 Woodcraft Manual for Girls Dove (Zenaidura macroura). This is an abundant inhabi- tant of the farming country as far north as wheat is now grown. It is about twelve inches long, and known by its pigeon-like look, and its long, wedge-shaped tail, with black and white marks on the feathers. Its breast is soft purplish gray. Its extinct relation, the once plentiful Passenger Pigeon, was eighteen inches long and had a reddish breast. Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates ptibesuns). About six and a half inches long, blade and white. In the male the nape is QuaO or Bobwhitp Ruffed Gimae at Futridfp red, the outer tail feathers white with black spots. Carefully distinguish this from its large relation the Hairy Woodpecker, nv lich is nine and a half inches long and has no blaidc spots on the white outer tail feathers. A familiar inhabitant of orchards the year round, it is found in woods throughout eastern North America. Flicker or Highhule (Colapks auratus). This large and beauti- ful woodpecker is twelve inches long. Its head is ashy gray behind, with a red nape in the neck, and brown-gray in front. On its breast is a black crescent. The spots below and the Httle bars above are black, and the under side of wings and tail arc bright yellow. The rump is white. Its beautiful plumage and loud splendid "clucker" cry make it a joy in every woodland. It is found throughout North Aincrica, cast of the Rockies up to the limit of trees. Ruby-throated Hummingbird {Trochilus colubris). Every one knows the Hununingbird. The male only has the throat of ruby cotor. It is about four inches l^g fn»n tip <A beak to