Alternate name: Yellow-shafted Flicker Family: Picidae,
Woodpeckers view all from this family Description ADULT MALE Has
golden brown back and upper wing coverts, both with black
barring; rump is white and tail is black. Head is grayish
overall with buffish forecrown; "Yellow-shafted" has extensive
buff on face, black malar stripe, and red nape patch ("Red-
shafted" has red malar stripe). Note striking black crescent on
chest and dark-spotted whitish underparts. ADULT FEMALE Similar,
but head lacks malar stripe; "Yellow-shafted" has red nape
patch. JUVENILE Similar to respective sex adult. Dimensions
Length: 12" (30 cm) Habitat "Yellow-shafted" is common in all
kinds of wooded habitats; mainly resident but northern
populations are migratory. "Red-shafted" is widespread in west.
Observation Tips Easy to see. Range Northwest, Western Canada,
New England, California, Great Lakes, Rocky Mountains, Texas,
Eastern Canada, Plains, Florida, Alaska, Southeast, Southwest,
Mid-Atlantic Voice Utters a rapid, raptorlike ke