Northern Flicker*
Colaptes auratus
(L 12.5" WS 20" WT 4.6 oz)
Columbus Park
Chicago
16Apr2012
Morton Arboretum
28Nov2008
Often feeds on the ground...unlike
all other woodpeckers...one of the
few woodpeckers that migrate.
all other woodpeckers...one of the
few woodpeckers that migrate.
With their odd habits and bold
markings, many people never
suspect that the declining flickers
are woodpeckers.
markings, many people never
suspect that the declining flickers
are woodpeckers.
(David Allen Sibley)
*Yellow-shafted
eastern/Taiga race
eastern/Taiga race
© BirdNote,
Ellen
Blackstone
Blackstone
© Cornell
Ornithology
Ornithology
Colaptes in Greek means
chiseler; auratus in Latin
means gilded.
chiseler; auratus in Latin
means gilded.
State bird of Alabama
© Audubon
Society
Society
flash photo
Columbus Park
13Apr2011