The northern flicker, or common flicker (Colaptes auratus), is a medium-sized woodpecker found across most of North America, parts of Central America, Cuba and the Cayman Islands, and is one of the few woodpecker species that migrates. It has more than 100 recorded common names, including yellowhammer, clape and gaffer woodpecker, many derived from attempts to imitate its calls. It is assessed as Least Concern by the IUCN. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
Classification
System (Realm) Living or Extinct Scientific Name Conservation Status Connections
Child Taxon Of
Picidae, Taxa Source Northern flicker (Wikidata)
In Biome
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Colaptes auratus
In the Other Atlases
Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
2. GBIF Species API
3. Northern flicker (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q16819 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
- Child Taxon Of: Picidae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the Source 4. Northern flicker (Wikipedia)
Conservation status (IUCN Red List category stated in entity description)Quote, Conservation status (IUCN Red List category stated in entity description)
woodpecker, many derived from attempts to imitate its calls. It is assessed as Least Concern by the IUCN.
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Colaptes auratus
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyIn Biome: Temperate Rainforest, Habitat Regions, biome: rainforestQuote, In Biome: Temperate Rainforest, Habitat Regions, biome: rainforest
rainforest rainforest
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