Northern Flicker Colaptes auratus
Aves > Piciformes > Picidae
Names in different Languages
| German | Goldspecht |
| English | Northern Flicker |
| French | Pic flamboyant |
| Spanish | Carpintero escapulario |
Description
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.
How to Identify
Northern Flicker is grey brown with horizontal dark stripes on the back and a red bar on the back of the head. When flying, they display the in German and French name giving yellow color below the wings.
Where When to Spot
In parks around Montreal from mid-spring till autumn. Although reported feeding on the ground, I never was able to observe this behavior. Usually, I spot them in the upper section of large trees.
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Observations
| 2022-05-01 | Parc Nature Pointe aux Prairies |
| 2021-08-17 | Saguenay St. Lawrence Marine Park |
| 2019-06-24 | Parc Angrignon |
| 2019-05-11 | Parc Bernard-Landry |
| 2019-05-11 | Parc Angrignon |
| 2019-05-06 | Parc de la Frayère |
| 2019-04-27 | Parc de la Frayère |
| 2019-04-22 | Boisé Des Douze |
| 2018-04-22 | Parc Angrignon |
| 2017-05-20 | Jardin Botanique de Montréal |