Woodpeckers 



412. Southern Flicker (Colaptes auratus). Small- 

 er than No. 4123, W. 5.6. 



Range. Southeastern United States north to South Carolina. 



4l2a. 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. 

 c?. 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 

 weechew repeated and used only when two or more birds 

 are together; and a mellow cuh-cuh-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. tf. 

 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. 



41 3a. 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.) 



4l4a. Brown Flicker (C. c. brunnescens} . Simi- 

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

 (Anthony). 



Range. Lower California north of Lat. 30 . 



4 1 5. 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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