Northern Flicker*
Colaptes auratus
(L 12.5" WS 20" WT 4.6 oz)
Columbus Park 16Apr2012
Chicago
13Apr2011
Morton
Arboretum
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.
bold 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
Yellow
shaft
shaft
flash photo