Common Flicker (Calaptes auratus)

The Common Flicker is another type of woodpecker found along the Red River. The flicker feeds on ants on the ground as well as insects under the bark of trees, fruits, and berries. It has a long black beak, a brown back, a white rump, and a patch of red on its head.

Click here to listen to the Common Flicker.
Photo courtesy of USDA Wildlife Services - Bismarck

Wood Duck | Blue Jay | Eastern Kingbird | White-breasted Nuthatch | Downy and Hairy Woodpeckers | Common Flicker | Black-capped Chickadee | Great Horned Owl | Song Sparrow

 





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