Woodpeckers. 



412. Southern Flicker {Colaptes auratus). Small- 

 er than No. 412a, W. 5.6. 



Range. — Southeastern United States north to South Carolina. 



412a. Northern Flicker (C. a. luteus). L. 13; W. 

 6.4. Crown bluish gray; throat pinkish brown; a 

 scarlet nape-band; lining of wings and tail yellow. Ad. 

 tf. With black patches on the sides of the throat. 

 Ad. $. Without black throat patches. Notes. Aloud, 

 emphatic kee-yer; a low chuckle when taking flight; a 

 tceichew repeated and used only when two or more birds 

 are together; and a mellow cuh-cilh-cuh-cub, repeated, 

 doubtless a song. 



Range. — Eastern North America west to the Rocky Mountains and 

 Alaska; rare on the Pacific coast; apparently hybridizing with No. 413. 

 at the western border of its range. 



413. Red-shafted Flicker {Colaptes cafer collaris). 

 L. 13. No red nape band; crown brownish; throat 

 bluish gray; lining of wings and tail reddish. Ad. $. 

 Patches at side of throat red. Ad. $. No red throat 

 patches. Notes. Resemble those of No. 412. 



Range. — Western United States, except northwest coast region; 

 east to the Rocky Mountain region; apparently hybridizing with No. 

 412 at the eastern border of its range. 



413a. Northwestern Flicker (C. c saturatior). 

 Similar to No. 413, but much darker throughout, back 

 vinous-brown. 



Range. — Pacific coast region; breeds from Oregon north to south- 

 ern Alaska; winters south to northwest California. 



414. Gilded Flicker {Colaptes chrysoides). L. 12; 

 W. 5.7. Crown cinnamon; under surface of wings 

 and tail yellow. Ad. tf. No red band on nape: throat 

 bluish gray, its sides with a red patch. Ad. $. No 

 red on sides of throat. Notes. Resemble those of No. 

 412. (Bendire.) 



Range.— "Central and southern Arizona from Lat. 34 to southern 

 Sonora, and Lower California south of Lat. 30 ° ." (A. O. U.) 



4 1 4a. Brown Flicker (C. c. brunnescens). Simi- 

 lar to No. 414, but slightly smaller; upperparts darker. 

 (Anthony). 



Range. — Lower California north of Lat. 30 ° . 



415. Guadalupe Flicker {Colaptes rufipileus). Sim- 

 ilar to No. 413, but bill 1.6 or more, more slender, 

 wing averaging less than 6.2; crown cinnamon-brown; 

 rump vinaceous-white. (Ridgw.) 



Range.— Guadalupe Island, Lower California. 



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