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Northern Flicker

Colaptes auratus

Photo by JadeMacDeluxe
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Medium-sized member of woodpecker family.

Habitat:

Open habitats near trees. In the western United States, one can find them in mountain forests up to treeline.

Notes:

Seen digging around in the dirt at the base of a tree early 2/27/14.

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PublishedFebruary 27, 2014

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