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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 .
The genus Colaptes was introduced by the Irish zoologist Nicholas Aylward Vigors in 1825 with the northern flicker (Colaptes auratus) as the type species. [2] The name is from the Ancient Greek κολάπτης (kolaptēs) meaning "chiseller". [3] The genus forms part of the woodpecker subfamily Picinae and has a sister relationship to the ...
The northern mockingbird pairs hatch about two to four broods a year. In one breeding attempt, the northern mockingbird lays an average of four eggs. [12] They are pale blue or greenish white with red or brown blotches, and measure about 25 by 18 millimetres (0.98 by 0.71 in). They hatch after about 11 to 14 days of incubation by the female. [35]
The gilded flicker (Colaptes chrysoides) is a large woodpecker (mean length of 29 cm (11 in)) of the Sonoran, Yuma, and eastern Colorado Desert regions of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, including all of Baja California, except the extreme northwestern region.
Female Dendrocopos major major A juvenile male is foraging on a pine tree in Ystad. An adult great spotted woodpecker is 20–24 cm (7.9–9.4 in) long, weighs 70–98 g (2.5–3.5 oz) and has a 34–39 cm (13–15 in) wingspan. [6] [10] The upperparts are glossy blue-black, with white on the sides of the face and neck. Black lines run from the ...
A juvenile northern muriqui monkey is kept captive at an enclosure in a protected area of forest, in Lima Duarte, Minas Gerais state, Brazil, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado ...
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 ...
Natal dispersal has been observed in juvenile red-bellied woodpeckers. [16] The juvenile red-bellied woodpecker remains in its natal area for approximately 27 weeks after fledging . [ 16 ] In some cases, the woodpecker may return to its natal area for breeding, depending on predation levels and food resources.