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Gilded Flicker Woodpecker

Colaptes chrysoides

Photo by RobinGraves
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Striped bird with an orange face and vivid orange/red colour under wings and tail

Habitat:

Parque Morelos

Species ID Suggestions

gilded flicker

Colaptes chrysoides

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Comments (5)
RobinGraves
Thanks Jamie, the Gilded Flicker does look right!
jamiewgoodspeed
I've deleted my suggestion because i just saw a picture of a female gilded flicker that looks more like this bird.
jamiewgoodspeed
I think its a juvenile northern flicker however I am not that familiar with birds in this particular area.
RobinGraves
That is what I thought to begin with, when it took to the side of a tree it held on in a woodpecker like way!

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PublishedOctober 23, 2014

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