Birds of Cuba BETA

    PICIFORMES: Picidae (Woodpeckers)  
Genus: Colaptes (2 species, 14 worldwide)

Colaptes is a genus of medium-sized woodpeckers most of which are often seen on the ground with dirt on their bills, and are often called Flickers.


Northern Flicker
Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus collaris) Male
San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area, Arizona, United States  
   
Photograph by Tropical Birding (Nick Athanas)   © All Rights Reserved.

Northern Flicker
Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus cafer) Female
Vancouver, Canada  
   
Photograph by Nigel from Vancouver     Copyright and usage info


Fernandina's Flicker
Fernandina's Flicker (Colaptes fernandinae) Endangered ENDEMIC
Cuba  
   
Photograph by David Ascanio - www.abtbirds.com   © All Rights Reserved.



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