Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus(Linnaeus, C, 1758)
English (US) Northern Flicker
The Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Picidae (Woodpeckers) in the order Piciformes.
- Scientific name
- Colaptes auratus
- Family
- Picidae (Woodpeckers)
- Order
- Piciformes
- IUCN Red List
- Not Evaluated
- English (US)
- Northern Flicker
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1758)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 9 subspecies for this species.
- Colaptes auratus cafer
- Colaptes auratus collaris
- Colaptes auratus rufipileus
- Colaptes auratus nanus
- Colaptes auratus mexicanus
- Colaptes auratus luteus
- Colaptes auratus auratus
- Colaptes auratus chrysocaulosus
- Colaptes auratus gundlachi
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Cuculus auratus
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1758)
- Type locality
- Carolina, i.e., South Carolina.
- Original description
- Systema Naturæ per Regna Tria Naturæ, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata 1 p.112
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Woodpeckers
Golden-olive Woodpecker
Colaptes rubiginosus
Grey-crowned Woodpecker
Colaptes auricularis
Crimson-mantled Woodpecker
Colaptes rivolii
Black-necked Woodpecker
Colaptes atricollis
Spot-breasted Woodpecker
Colaptes punctigula
Green-barred Woodpecker
Colaptes melanochloros
Guatemalan Flicker
Colaptes mexicanoides
Gilded Flicker
Colaptes chrysoides
Bermuda Flicker
Colaptes oceanicus
Fernandina's Flicker
Colaptes fernandinae
Chilean Flicker
Colaptes pitius
Andean Flicker
Colaptes rupicola
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