red-shafted flicker

• Nom vernaculaire d'une sous-espèce du pic flamboyant (Colaptes auratus) vivant dans l'ouest de l'Amérique du Nord, caractérisé par les rachis rouges des plumes de sa queue et de ses ailes.

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.

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

   pic flamboyant à baguettes rouges

   • 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.