Northern flicker

The northern flicker is a large sized woodpecker bird with a slim and rounded head.^[1]It is also known as the clape, gaffer woodpecker, harry-wicket,^[2] heigh-ho, wake-up, walk-up, wick-up, yarrup, and gawker bird. Many of these names come from some of its calls. It is the state bird of Alabama (known by one of its name "yellowhammer").

They are well known for eating ants off the ground, something that is different from other woodpeckers.

Color

Flickers appear to be brownish. The color of their underside of the wing and tail feathers varies, for example bright yellow for eastern birds, or red in western birds.^[1]

Gallery

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  A northern flicker at a tree in the Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge
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  Two males showing off (displaying) during spring
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  A northern flicker feeding a younger bird at a nest entrance
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  Painting by Edward Hargitt, 1889