Flicker WESTERN BIRDS 



noisy babies, and keeps it up as long as it stays awake. 

 It has no effect in lessening the hissing of the bantlings. 

 Perhaps it is not the intent of the old bird so to do; 

 instead it may be a Flicker concert. 



Other notes the young Flickers have, one being a 

 whine and another a chuckling noise given when the 

 little one seizes the food-bearing bill. 



The common call of the adult Flicker is a sort of 

 blood-curdling, high-pitched one which is variously 

 interpreted as pe-auk, wick-up, que-ak, kee-yer, and 

 pee-up. It is decidedly startling as it rings through the 

 air, often being heard for a great distance. The call 

 which gives the bird its name is not so startling and, 

 when heard at a distance, is rather pleasing. Flicker- 

 flicker- flicker- flicker, the bird calls, or wicK-ah, wicK-ah, 

 as it sometimes sounds. Clape or cla-up is also one note 

 used, as well as a rapidly repeated, mellow, chU, chu, chii. 



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