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Northern Flicker, Red-shafted (Colaptes auratus)

Colaptes auratus
The Flickers we see in the New Mexico area are mostly members of the "Red-shafted" race,
characterized by males that have a red mustache on the sides of their heads, and red-colored tail feathers (underneath).

Red-shafted Northern Flicker #5277
Red-shafted Northern Flicker #5277		 Red-Shafted Northern Flicker #6979
Red-Shafted Northern Flicker #6979		 Red-Shafted Northern Flicker #2303
Red-Shafted Northern Flicker #2303		 Red-Shafted Northern Flicker #9644
Red-Shafted Northern Flicker #9644
Northern Flicker (Female, Red-Shafted) #8399
Northern Flicker (Female, Red-Shafted) #8399

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