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Field Guide to Birds of North America
Species Overview
Identification
Behavior
Portrait
Gilded Flicker
Colaptes chrysoides
Order
PICIFORMES
Family
Woodpeckers (Picidae)
Code 4
GIFL
Code 6
COLCHR
ITIS
HEAD
Bill Shape:
Dagger, All-purpose
Eye Color:
Dark red-brown.
Head pattern:
Capped, Unique pattern, Malar or malar stripe
Crown Color:
Brown
Forehead Color:
Brown
Nape Color:
Brown
Throat Color:
Gray
Cere color:
No Data
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BODY
Length Range:
25-30 cm (10-12 in)
Weight:
111 g (3.9 oz)
Size:
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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Parts of a Standing bird
X
Head Feathers and Markings
X
Parts of a Flying bird
X