Gilded Flicker
Colaptes chrysoides
The Gilded Flicker (Colaptes chrysoides) is a uncommon woodpecker found in 2 countries, weighing about 111 g. 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.
About the Gilded Flicker
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.
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Where it lives
When to see it
The Gilded Flicker can be seen all year round, with peak activity in March. It is a resident species across most of its range.
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Quick questions
- What does a Gilded Flicker look like?
- 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.
- How big is a Gilded Flicker?
- The Gilded Flicker is a medium sized bird weighing about 111 g.
- Where can you see a Gilded Flicker?
- The Gilded Flicker occurs in 2 countries, including the United States and Mexico.
- What birds look similar to a Gilded Flicker?
- The Gilded Flicker is most easily confused with the Spot-breasted Woodpecker, the Crimson-mantled Woodpecker and the Chilean Flicker.
- Is the Gilded Flicker endangered?
- The Gilded Flicker is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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