Birds of Ohio Field Guide by Stan Tekiela

Author:Stan Tekiela
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781591939627
Publisher: Adventure Publications
Published: 2020-01-15T00:00:00+00:00

male

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Northern Flicker

Colaptes auratus

YEAR-ROUND

Size: 12″ (30 cm)

Male: Brown and black with a black mustache and black necklace. Red spot on the nape of the neck. Speckled chest. Large white rump patch, seen only when flying.

Female: same as male but without a black mustache

Juvenile: same as adult of the same sex

Nest: cavity; female and male excavate; 1 brood per year

Eggs: 5–8; white without markings

Incubation: 11–14 days; female and male incubate

Fledging: 25–28 days; female and male feed the young

Migration: non-migrator in Ohio; will move around during winter in search of food

Food: insects (especially ants and beetles); comes to suet feeders

Compare: The male Yellow-bellied Sapsucker has a red chin. The male Red-bellied Woodpecker has a red crown. Flickers are the only brown-backed woodpeckers in Ohio.

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