The Northern Flicker is a big brown woodpecker that often feeds on the ground, seeking ants. When they fly, they flash bright colours under the wings and tail, as well as a white rump. There are two types of Flicker, the eastern/northern "Yellow-shafted Flicker" (found east of the Rockies) and the western "Red-shafted Flicker (found west of the Rockies), named for the colour of feather shafts in the wings.
The "Yellow-shafted" is found in the northern and eastern North America, and the "Red-shafted" is found in western North America, but the two do interbreed. in southwestern Canada, and the western great plains.
Flickers are common in open woodlands and suburban areas. They are quite noticeable with their moustachial stripes.
Their calls include a nasal, long, loud series, 'wik-wik-wik-wik"; louder, faster and higher-pitches than the similar call of the Pileated Woodpecker.
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