RED-SHAFTED FLICKER. 

 413. Colaptes cafer collaris. 13 inches. 



Crown brown and throat gray, these colors being just 

 reversed from those of the common Flicker. 



The male is distinguished by a red moustache mark, 

 which the female lacks. The typical male Red-shafted 

 Flicker lacks the red crescent on the back of the head, 

 but it is often present on individuals, as there are nu- 

 merous hybrids between this species and the preceding. 

 Flickers are more terrestrial in their habits than are any 

 others of the family; their food consists largely of ants 

 which they get from the ground. 



Note. Same as those of the last; both species often 

 utter a purring whistle when they are startled from the 

 ground. 



Nest. The nesting habits are identical with those of 

 the last and the eggs cannot be distinguished. 



Range. From the eastern slope of the Rocky Moun- 

 tains to the Pacific. 



