Gilded Flicker
Colaptes chrysoides
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyPicidae (Woodpeckers)
- GenusColaptes (Flickers and Allies)
- SpeciesColaptes chrysoides (Gilded Flicker)
About the Gilded Flicker
The gilded flicker (Colaptes chrysoides) is a large woodpecker (mean length of 29 cm (11 in)) 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 (Colaptes auratus) found within the same region, which has red underwings.
Four subspecies are recognized: The Cape gilded flicker (C. c. chrysoides) resides in southern Baja California. The brown gilded flicker (C. c. brunnescens) resides in northern and central Baja California. Mearns' gilded flicker (C. c. mearnsi) resides in extreme southeastern California to Arizona and northwestern Mexico.
The Mexican gilded flicker (C. c. tenebrosus) resides in northwestern Mexico from northern Sonora to northern Sinaloa. The gilded flicker most frequently builds its nest hole in a saguaro (Carnegiea gigantea), excavating a nest hole nearer to the top than to the ground. Less frequently, they will also nest in desert dry washes with Frémont's cottonwood (Populus fremontii) or willows (Salix sp.).... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Gilded Flicker in Bahía de Loreto National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cabo Pulmo National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Bahía de Loreto National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Gilded Flicker in Bahía de Loreto National Park?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Gilded Flicker sighting in Bahía de Loreto National Park, based on 153 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Gilded Flicker in Bahía de Loreto National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Gilded Flicker in Bahía de Loreto National Park in our monthly data.