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Scientific Name
Colaptes auratus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Colaptes auratus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Common Flicker, Northern Flicker, Yellow-shafted Flicker
Park Synonyms
Colaptes auratus luteus
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassAves
OrderPiciformes
FamilyPicidae
SubfamilyPicinae
GenusColaptes
SpeciesColaptes auratus
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Davis, T., Taft, D., and Riepe, D. (1996)
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: The AOU Checklist of North American Birds (1998)
Abundance
Rare
Abundance Notes
Spring=common; Summer=rare; Early Fall=abundant; Late Fall=common; Winter=uncommon; Data Source: Davis, T., Taft, D., and Riepe, D. (1996)
Seasonality Tags
  • Breeder
    Also occurs predominately as winter resident and spring and fall migrant. Confirmed breeder in the NYBBA online species lists for blocks: 1985 5849B; 1985 and 2003 5849D; 1985 and 2003 5949A. These blocks have high probability that breeding confirmations occur within park boundaries. Confirmed breeding also for blocks: 1985 and 2003 5949B. Probable breeder for 1985 5949D. These blocks also encompass suitable habitat that is outside of the park boundaries.; Data Source: NYBBA web site (2004) - historic species lists as of 1985 and current species lists as of 2003 for blocks 5848A, 5848B, 5849B, 5849D, 5949A, 5949B, 5949C, 5949D and 5950C.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
8
References
8
Vouchers
3
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sac - I & M Office
Created Date
12/15/1999 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
NJAS - JP
Last Modified Date
9/27/2004 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Note: Abundances on FBF checklist only recorded as "occasional" in winter; yet, it also notes the species as a confirmed breeder. Species is a confirmed breeder in NYBBA blocks that include FBF., Park Species Data Source: BOSOFauna
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