Northern Flicker

Colaptes auratus

Least Concern

The Northern Flicker is a woodpecker or piculet of North American forests, woodland, scrub, and rocky country. It uses a strong chisel-like bill to probe bark, wood, and branches for insects and larvae, and many species also drum, call, or excavate nest cavities in trunks and limbs.

Family

Picidae

Group

Woodpeckers

Range

Northern Flicker Range — Resident or seasonal range in North American forests, woodland, scrub, and rocky country

Population

≈ Unknown

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