Flickers are the largest woodpecker species that occurs in Central Arizona. Male and female plumage is similar, but males have a large, bright red malar stripe � females lack this distinctive marking. The crown of the head is a rich brown color, the face and neck is gray. A bold black bib and a heavily spotted breast and belly. Back and wings are brown with black horizontal barring. In flight the under wing and under tail are a diagnostic reddish-orange color with a large white rump.

Flickers are the largest woodpecker species that occurs in Central Arizona. Male and female plumage is similar, but males have a large, bright red malar stripe � females lack this distinctive marking. The crown of the head is a rich brown color, the face and neck is gray. A bold black bib and a heavily spotted breast and belly. Back and wings are brown with black horizontal barring. In flight the under wing and under tail are a diagnostic reddish-orange color with a large white rump.

Common

Northern Flicker is the only woodpecker species that spends a considerable amount of time down on the ground looking for insects, and eating ants. Flickers frequent both seed and suet feeders in residential settings. A cavity nester.

Insects, seeds, nuts, suet

Other woodpecker species

Granite Basin, Watson Woods