Northern Flicker / Colaptes auratus LC
- Synonyms Mearns' Flicker, Red-shafted Flicker, Malherbe's Flicker, San Pedro Flicker, Boreal Flicker, Common Flicker, Yellowhammer, San Fernando Flicker, Gilded Flicker, Southern Flicker, Golden-winged Woodpecker, Gilded Woodpecker, Guadalupe Flicker, Northwestern Flicker, Red-shafted Woodpecker, Cuban Flicker, Yellow-shafted Flicker
- Old latin name for bird Cuculus auratus, Picus auratus
Northern Flickerbird sounds *
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API
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Where to see Northern Flicker
- Breeding region Middle America, North America
- Breeding subregion widespread
Northern Flicker subspecies (9)
| Subspecies | Breeding subregion | Nonbreeding subregion | Extinct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colaptes auratus auratus | se USA | - | No |
| Colaptes auratus cafer | s Alaska to n California (USA) | - | No |
| Colaptes auratus chrysocaulosus | Cuba | - | No |
| Colaptes auratus collaris | sw Canada and w USA (except Pacific nw) to nw Mexico | - | No |
| Colaptes auratus gundlachi | Grand Cayman I. | - | No |
| Colaptes auratus luteus | c Alaska to e Canada, ne USA and Montana (nc USA) | - | No |
| Colaptes auratus mexicanus | c Mexico | - | No |
| Colaptes auratus nanus | w Texas (USA) to ne Mexico | - | No |
| Colaptes auratus rufipileus | Guadalupe I. (off nw Mexico) | - | Yes |
Species Name in Other Languages
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Goudspeg |
| Belarusian | Залацiстая дзяцел |
| Bulgarian | Златен кълвач, Златист шилоклюн кълвач |
| Catalan | picot escapular oriental, Picot escapulari |
| Chinese | 北扑翅鴷, 北扑翅䴕, 普通扑动鴷 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 撲動鴷 |
| Croatian | pjegava žuna |
| Czech | datel zlatý |
| Danish | Guldspætte |
| Dutch | Gouden Grondspecht, Goudspecht |
| Esperanto | Brustornama pego, Orpego |
| Estonian | täpikrähn, täpikrähn (põhja-täpikrähn), põhja-täpikrähn |
| Finnish | Kiljutikka, kultatikka |
| French | Pic rosé, Pic flamboyant |
| Frisian | Goudspjocht |
| Galician | Picapau áureo |
| German | Goldspecht |
| Greek | Χρυσoκoλάπτης, Χρυσός Δρυοκολάπτης |
| Hebrew | נקר צפון-אמריקני |
| Hungarian | északi hangyászküllő, Aranyküllő |
| Icelandic | Gullklambra |
| Irish | Cnagaire órga |
| Italian | Picchio dorato, Picchio aurato |
| Japanese | ハシボソキツツキ |
| Latvian | zeltainais dzenis |
| Lithuanian | paprastasis ylasnapis genys, Auksinis genys |
| Macedonian | Златокрилест клукајдрвец |
| Mongolian | залуу тоншуул, ногоон тоншуул |
| Northern Sami | Gollečáihni |
| Norwegian | gullspett |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | Gullspett |
| Ojibwa | ᒧᓂᑲᐧᓀ |
| Polish | dzięcioł różowoszyi, dzieciol rózowoszyi |
| Portuguese | pica-pau-mosqueado |
| Romanian | Ciocănitoare sclipitoare |
| Russian | Шилоклювый дятел, Золотой дятел, шилоклювый дятел |
| Serbian | Američka zlatokrila žuna, Zlatokrili detlić |
| Slovak | vlikáč zlatý, ďateľ zlatý, vlikác zlatý |
| Slovenian | grahasta žolna |
| Spanish | Carpintero Collarejo, Carpintero de Pechera, Carpintero escapulario dorado, Carpintero de Pechera Común, Carpintero Alirrojo, Checo norteño, Carpintero Escapulario, Carpintero norteño, Carpintero Dorado, Carpintero de Cañones Amarillos |
| Swedish | guldspett |
| Tatar | алтын тукран, без томшыклы алтынсу тукран |
| Turkish | Altın Ağaçkakan |
| Ukrainian | декол золотистий |
| Welsh | Ysgytiwr gogleddol |