Northern Flicker

Colaptes auratus

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The Northern Flicker, Colaptes auratus, is also sometimes called the "Yellow-shafted Flicker" for the bright yellow coloring of the undersides of the wing and tail feathers. The Flicker is a medium-sized woodpecker with an elaborate color pattern. They appear brownish overall with a white rump patch that’s conspicuous in flight and often visible when perched, and their body is patterned with black spots, bars, and crescents.

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  1. (c) Alan R. Biggs, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Alan R. Biggs
  2. (c) Stan Lupo, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC-ND), https://www.flickr.com/photos/stanlupophotography/50336874757/
  3. (c) Tom Murray, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC), https://www.flickr.com/photos/tmurray74/51121799356/
  4. Adaptado por Robin Foster de uma obra de (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colaptes_auratus

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