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Northern Flicker
Color: |
Brown, Yellow |
Size: |
12.5" |
Season: |
Year-round |
Description: |
A distinctive woodpecker with a buffy breast spotted boldly in black, a black bib, white rump patch and a small red spot on the back of the neck. Its back is tan with black bars. The wing and tail feather shafts are bright yellow, as are the undersides of the wings and tail. Male has a black mustache not seen on the female. |
Voice: |
A loud series of kee kee kee kee kee. Also a less profound flicka flicka flicka followed by the nasally call queeer. Click here to listen
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Habitat: |
Rural and suburban areas, woodlands. |
Interesting Fact: |
Unlike other woodpeckers in Arkansas, Northern Flickers readily search for food on the ground. Ants are a favorite prey item. |
Scientific name: |
Colaptes auratus |
Order: |
Piciformes |
Family: |
Picidae |
Male Ben Meadors |
Female Donna Dewhurst |
Female, note the yellow feather shafts Donna Dewhurst |
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