Northern Flicker

Colaptes auratus

Order

PICIFORMES

Family

Woodpeckers (Picidae)

Code 4

NOFL

Code 6

COLAUR

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: Dagger, All-purpose
Eye Color: Dark red-brown.
Head Pattern: Plain, Striped, Unique pattern
Crown Color: Brown
Forehead Color: Brown
Nape Color: Brown
Throat Color: Gray
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 32-36 cm (12.75-14 in)
Weight: 71 g (2.5 oz)
Size: 3. Medium (9 - 16 in)
Color Primary: Brown, Buff
Underparts: Buff-white with heavy black spotting and black breast.
Upperparts: Brown and black bared with white rump.
Back Pattern: Barred or banded
Belly Pattern: Spotted or speckled
Breast Pattern: Spotted or speckled

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Several rapid wing beats and then a pause with wings folded atsides producing up-and-down flight pattern.
Wingspan Range: 48-53 cm (19-21 in)
Wing Shape: Rounded-Wings
Tail Shape: Notched Tail
Tail Pattern: Barred
Upper Tail: Black and white.
Under Tail: Black and white.
Leg Color: Gray

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