C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Piciformes Picidae

Gilded Flicker

Colaptes chrysoides

CIOC 3912

Gilded Flicker

Colaptes chrysoides

Piciformes · Picidae

Gilded Flicker (Colaptes chrysoides).

ATK83

DEF51

3831 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length: 29 cm
Body Mass: 111 g
Diet: Invertebrates
Migration: Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 83

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 83).

DEF 51

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 51).

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How to identify

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Similar species

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Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: North America & Middle America: Southwestern USA and Northwestern Mexico Habitat: Shrubland & Scrub

4 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Colaptes chrysoides mearnsi
se California and c, s Arizona (USA) to n Sonora (nw Mexico)
Colaptes chrysoides tenebrosus
n Sonora to n Sinaloa (nw Mexico)
Colaptes chrysoides brunnescens
n, c Baja California (nw Mexico)
Colaptes chrysoides chrysoides
s Baja California (nw Mexico)

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