
Northern Flicker - Colaptes auratus
Common bird seen in many parks around Montreal and the only migratory woodpecker. Diet depends mostly on insects. Males can be identified by its black bars on each side of the head and breast.
Observations by Season
Number of times the species has been spotted, identified and logged while visiting nature parks nearby.
Spring | Summer | Fall | Winter |
---|---|---|---|
8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
A species is registered only once / park visit. Consult the page animal tracking to learn more about how we determine identifications and log observations in the field.
Videos Behavioral Traits
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Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) - Feeding Hatchlings
Recorded: 2019-06-24 - Duration: [01:25] -
Preparing a Nest Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus)
Recorded: 2019-05-11 - Duration: [03:15]
Videos are hosted on Muuuh's YouTube Channel.
Photos of Northern Flicker

Parc Bernard-Landry - 2019-05-11
NIKON D500; 300mm f/4.0; Focal Length 420mm; Exposure 1/1250; Aperture f5.6; Iso 2500;

Jardin Botanique de Montréal - 2017-05-20
NIKON D500; TAMRON SP AF 150-600mm F5-6.3 VC USD A011N; Focal Length 600mm; Exposure 1/320; Aperture f8.0; Iso 100;
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