Colaptes chrysoides
The Gilded Flicker is a medium-sized woodpecker with distinctive brown and yellow plumage. Its back is barred brown and white, while its underwings and tail display a striking golden-yellow color. The bird has a grey bill, a brown crown, and a grey face.
Males feature a red malar stripe (mustache) below the eye, which females lack. Otherwise, both sexes are alike in coloring and size and have black crescents on their chests and white rumps visible during flight.
Juvenile Gilded Flickers have similar markings to adults, but the coloring is less bold. The cheek stripe and black bib may be visible, but they are far less obvious and less vibrant.
Length
28cm to 31cm
Wingspan
43cm to 48cm
Weight
95g to 130g
Woodland
Garden
Wetland
Coastal
Urban
Farmland
Grassland
Desert
Tundra
Rainforest
Mountain
Savanna
Gilded Flickers are primarily found in the Sonoran Desert regions of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. They inhabit areas with saguaro cacti, mesquite woodlands, and desert scrub vegetation.
Their range in the United States is limited to parts of Arizona and southeastern California. They are year-round residents in these areas, showing little seasonal variation in their distribution patterns.
Up to 900 meters
Arid, Subtropical
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