Gilded Flicker
Colaptes chrysoides
Least ConcernAves · Piciformes · Picidae
About
The gilded flicker is a large woodpecker of the Sonoran, Yuma, and eastern Colorado Desert regions of the Southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, including all of the Baja California peninsula except the extreme northwestern region. Yellow underwings distinguish the gilded flicker from the northern flicker found within the same region, which has red underwings.
Fun Fact
Four subspecies are recognized: The Cape gilded flicker (C.
Quick Facts
Habitat
To be updated
Diet
Feed on fruits and berries.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance