About the Gilded Flicker
The gilded flicker is a large woodpecker of the Sonoran, Yuma, and eastern Colorado Desert regions of the Southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, including all of the Baja California peninsula except the extreme northwestern region. Yellow underwings distinguish the gilded flicker from the northern flicker found within the same region, which has red underwings.
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Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Piciformes |
| Family | Woodpeckers (Picidae) |
| Species | Colaptes chrysoides |
| Species Codes | gilfli, GIFL |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Gilded Flicker belong to?
The Gilded Flicker (Colaptes chrysoides) belongs to the Woodpeckers family (Picidae), in the order Piciformes.
How can I identify the Gilded Flicker?
The gilded flicker is a large woodpecker of the Sonoran, Yuma, and eastern Colorado Desert regions of the Southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, including all of the Baja California peninsula except the extreme northwestern region. Yellow underwings distinguish the gilded flicker from t...
Where can I report a Gilded Flicker sighting?
You can log sightings of Gilded Flicker on eBird (ebird.org) using species code gilfli, or on iNaturalist.
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