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Gilded Flicker
ostling41

Gilded Flicker (Colaptes chrysoides)

My earlier photo of this (presumably) same male was not definitive, as it showed no yellow markings on the wings or tail. I stalked the bird the next day, and this photo clinches that it is not a Red-Shafted (Northern) Flicker.
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Habitat
Sonoran desert
Location
Phoenix, South Mountain Park
Date taken
26 January 2008
Scientific name
Colaptes chrysoides
Equipment used
Pentax PF-65A II scope, Panasonic Lumic FX01 camera

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North America
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ostling41
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