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The northern flicker or common flicker (Colaptes auratus) is a medium-sized bird of the woodpecker family. It is native to most of North America, parts of Central America, Cuba, and the Cayman Islands , and is one of the few woodpecker species that migrate .
More northerly populations of Lewis's woodpecker, northern flicker, Williamson's sapsucker, red-breasted sapsucker, and red-naped sapsucker all move southwards in the fall in North America. [17] Most woodpecker movements can be described as dispersive, such as when young birds seek territories after fledging, or eruptive, to escape harsh ...
Colaptes is a genus of birds in the woodpecker family Picidae. The 14 species are found across the Americas. The 14 species are found across the Americas. Colaptes woodpeckers typically have a brown or green back and wings with black barring, and a beige to yellowish underside, with black spotting or barring.
Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Northern flicker guarding its nest cavity, ... Ivory-billed woodpecker, by John James Audubon.
Acorn woodpecker, Melanerpes formicivorus (A) Red-bellied woodpecker, Melanerpes carolinus; Yellow-bellied sapsucker, Sphyrapicus varius; Red-breasted sapsucker, Sphyrapicus ruber (A) Black-backed woodpecker, Picoides arcticus (A) Downy woodpecker, Dryobates pubescens; Hairy woodpecker, Dryobates villosus; Northern flicker, Colaptes auratus
The western meadowlark is the state bird of North Dakota. This list of birds of North Dakota includes species documented in the U.S. state of North Dakota. The list is derived from Checklist of North Dakota Birds produced in April 2021 by the North Dakota Game and Fish Department (NDGFD). The basic NDGFD list contains 420 confirmed and extant species, two extinct species. Three additional ...
Red-bellied woodpecker, Melanerpes carolinus; Yellow-bellied sapsucker, Sphyrapicus varius; Red-breasted sapsucker, Sphyrapicus ruber (R) American three-toed woodpecker, Picoides dorsalis (R) Black-backed woodpecker, Picoides arcticus (C) Downy woodpecker, Dryobates pubescens; Hairy woodpecker, Dryobates villosus; Northern flicker, Colaptes auratus
The Guatemalan flicker was described in 1844 by Frédéric de Lafresnaye under the name Colaptes mexicanoides. [3] It was later classified as a subspecies of Northern flicker. Studies in 2023 found that the Guatemalan flicker diverged as a species even earlier than the Gilded flicker. [4] Differences were also found in vocalizations.