UC IUCN · LC · Least Concern Piciformes Picidae

Northern Flicker

Colaptes auratus

UCIOC 3910

Northern Flicker

Colaptes auratus

Piciformes · Picidae

Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus).

ATK135

DEF85

XC104536 · Jonathon Jongsma · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Illustration · not to scale

Body Mass: 131.5 g
Diet: Invertebrates
Migration: Partially migratory

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 135

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 135).

DEF 85

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 85).

* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.

How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: North America & Middle America: widespread Habitat: Shrubland & Scrub

9 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Colaptes auratus cafer
s Alaska to n California (USA)
Colaptes auratus collaris
sw Canada and w USA (except Pacific nw) to nw Mexico
Colaptes auratus rufipileus · Extinct
Guadalupe I. (off nw Mexico)
Colaptes auratus nanus
w Texas (USA) to ne Mexico
Colaptes auratus mexicanus
c Mexico
Colaptes auratus luteus
c Alaska to e Canada, ne USA and Montana (nc USA)
Colaptes auratus auratus
se USA
Colaptes auratus chrysocaulosus
Cuba
Colaptes auratus gundlachi
Grand Cayman I.