Northern Flicker

Description:

The Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) is a medium-sized member of the woodpecker family. It is native to most of North America, parts of Central America, Cuba, the Cayman Islands, and is one of the few woodpecker species that migrate. There are over 100 common names for the Northern Flicker. Among them are: Yellowhammer, clape, gaffer woodpecker, harry-wicket, heigh-ho, wake-up, walk-up, wick-up, yarrup, and gawker bird. Many of these names are attempts at imitating some of its calls.

Habitat:

This bird was found in dense woodland in Bartlesville, OK, USA.

Notes:

This is a female of the subspecies Yellow-shafted Flicker (Colaptes auratus auratus). It is the state bird of Alabama.