Woodpeckers 



412. Southern Flicker {Colapu^ auratus). Small- 

 er than Nu. 4123, W. 5.6, 



Range.— South tastern United States north to South Carolina, 



412a. Northern Flicker {C. u. luims). L. 13; W. 

 6.4. Crown bluish gray; throat pinkish brown; a 

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

 (^. With black patches on the sides of the throat. 

 Ad.^. Without black throat patches. NoUs. Aloud, 

 emphatic kes-jver; a low chuckle when taking flight; a 

 weschew repeated and used only when two or more birds 

 are together; and a mellow cAh-c&k-cuh-cuh, repeated, 

 doubtless a song. 



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

 Alaska; rare on Itie Pacific coast; apparently hybridizing with No. 41^ 

 at the western border of Us range. 



413. Red-shafted Flicker (Co/njSf^s ca/^r eollaris). 

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

 bluish gray; lining of wings and tail reddish, Ad. J^. 

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

 patches. Noles, 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. 



4 [3a. Northwestern Flicker (C. t, satufaiior). 

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

 vinous-brown. 



Ran^e. — Pacific coast region; breeds from Oregon north to south- 

 ern Alaska; winters south to* northwest California. 



4 14. Gilded Flicker (Co/fl^to chrysoides). L. 12; 

 W. 5-7- Crown cinnamon; under surface of wings. 

 and tail yellow. Ad. J^. 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.) 



Ranee. — "Central and southern Arizona from Lat. 3*° to soulheni 

 Sonora,an4 l-ower CaMlomla south of Lat. iq° ." {A. O. U,) 



414a. Brown Flicker (C. c. hrunnescefts'). Simi- 

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

 (Anthony). 



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



415. Guadalupe Flicker I^Colaptes ruftpileus). Sim- 

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

 wing averaging less than 6.2; crown cmnaraon-brown; 

 rump vinaceous-white. (Ridgw.) 



Range.— Guadalupe Island. Lower California. 



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