red-shafted flicker

• Gebräuchlicher Name für die westliche Unterart des nordamerikanischen Goldspechts (Colaptes auratus), die sich durch rote Federschäfte an Schwanz und Flügeln auszeichnet.

A common name for a subspecies of the Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus), a type of woodpecker found in western North America, distinguished by the red shafts of its tail and wing feathers.

1. A type of woodpeckerC1formalamerican

   A subspecies of the Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) found in western North America, characterized by red shafts on its wing and tail feathers.

   Rotschopfspecht

   • A red-shafted flicker was pecking at the tree in our backyard.
   • Birdwatchers spotted a red-shafted flicker near the river.
   • The red-shafted flicker is known for its distinctive red underwings.