Northern Flicker (Red-shafted)
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(New page: image: noflickerrs.jpg '''Common Name:''' Northern Flicker '''Scientific Name:''' Colaptes auratrus '''Size:''' 11-12 inches (28-31cm) '''Habitat:''' Throughout North America. Th...) |
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'''Habitat:''' Throughout North America. The Red-shafted lives in the Western regions and the Yellow-shafted in the Eastern and more Northern regions. | '''Habitat:''' Throughout North America. The Red-shafted lives in the Western regions and the Yellow-shafted in the Eastern and more Northern regions. | ||
| - | '''Status:''' Widespread and common, but populations declining due to habitat loss. | + | '''Status:''' Least Concern. '''Global Population:''' 16,000,000 mature individuals (all subspecies included). Widespread and common, but populations declining due to habitat loss. |
'''Diet:''' Insects, ants, beetle larvae, and seed. | '''Diet:''' Insects, ants, beetle larvae, and seed. | ||
The Red-shafted and Yellow-shafted do interbreed. From Alaska to Texas, hybridized Northern Flickers are common. The Red-shafted will also interbreed with the Gilded Flicker, but this is less common. | The Red-shafted and Yellow-shafted do interbreed. From Alaska to Texas, hybridized Northern Flickers are common. The Red-shafted will also interbreed with the Gilded Flicker, but this is less common. | ||
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| + | '''Found in [http://hivewire3d.com/songbird-remix-woodpeckers.html Songbird ReMix Woodpeckers]''' | ||
