About the Chilean Flicker
The Chilean flicker is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found in Argentina and Chile.
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The Chilean flicker is about 30 cm (12 in) long and weighs 100 to 163 g (3.5 to 5.7 oz). Males and females have the same plumage except on their heads. Adult males are dark slate gray from forehead to nape; the last occasionally has a hint of red. They are buffish from their lores around the eye to the nape with fine black or black and red spots on the malar area that show as a diffuse patch. Their chin and throat are buffish white with black spots on the lower throat. Adult females have a buffish malar area with no spots and never any red on the nape. Voice: The Chilean flicker's vocalizations include "long 'wic wic wic' series", a "whistled variable 'kwee', singly or in series", and a "week-a, week-a".
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Where the Chilean Flicker lives
When to see the Chilean Flicker
Peak activity in January · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Crimson-mantled WoodpeckerColaptes rivoliiThe crimson-mantled woodpecker is 23 to 26 cm (9.1 to 10 in) long and weighs 85 to 112 g (3.0 to 4.0 oz).
Guatemalan FlickerColaptes mexicanoidesThe Guatemalan flicker is 25.9 to 32.9 cm (10 to 13 in) long and weighs about 115 to 135 g (4.1 to 4.8 oz).
Andean FlickerColaptes rupicolaThe Andean flicker is about 32 cm (13 in) long.
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