Gilded Flicker

Colaptes chrysoides

Order

PASSERIFORMES

Family

Woodpeckers (Picidae)

Code 4

GIFL

Code 6

COLCHR

ITIS

HEAD

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

BODY

Length Range: 25-30 cm (10-12 in)
Weight: 111 g (3.9 oz)
Size: 3. Medium (9 - 16 in)
Color Primary: White, Brown
Underparts: Black breast, buff with heavy black spotting .
Upperparts: Pale brown with fine black barring and white rump.
Back Pattern: Spotted or speckled
Belly Pattern: Spotted or speckled
Breast Pattern: Solid

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Alternates several rapid shallow wing beats with short glides with wings folded to sides.
Wingspan Range: 46 cm (18 in)
Wing Shape: Pointed-Wings
Tail Shape: Forked Tail
Tail Pattern: Solid
Upper Tail: Black with white barring.
Under Tail: Black with white barring.
Leg Color: Gray

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