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Colaptes auratus
"Fairly large woodpeckers with a slim, rounded head, slightly downcurved bill, and long, flared tail that tapers to a point. Brownish overall with a white rump patch that’s conspicuous in flight and often visible when perched. The undersides of the wing and tail feathers are bright yellow, for eastern birds, or red, in western birds." Source: Cornell Lab of Ornithology - allaboutbirds.com
Open habitats near trees, including woodlands, edges, yards, and parks.
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