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Northern Flicker
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| Length: |
12.75-14
inches |
Song: |
In the breeding season it sings
wick-er wick-er. But it normally
sounds like klee-yer or clearrrr. |
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Wingspan: |
19-21
inches |
Behavior: |
It is the most teritorial
woodpecker in North America . They are noisy to get rid of there
predators. |
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Weight: |
4.8
ounces |
Breeding: |
Monogamus. Solitary nester. |
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Habitat: |
Forest edges,open forests, and
grass lands |
Population: |
They are common. |
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Migration: |
Most don’t migrate |
Feeders: |
Ants and other insects that
live in trees. |
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Appearance: |
red on the back crown, gray
crown, tan face, black mustache, gray nape, white underparts with black
spots, brown and black wings with black barring. |
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Interesting Facts:
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A single Flicker contains 3,000
ants. A similar bird is the Gilded Flicker. |
Compiled by
Alisha, Middletown
Elementary School, Louisville, KY
Information from Birds of North America Smithsonian Handbook
By Fred J Alsop III, DK Publishing, Inc., 2001
Photos used
with permission
from National Fish and Wildlife Service –
http://images.fws.gov
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