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Scientific Name
Colaptes auratus cafer
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Colaptes auratus cafer (J. F. Gmelin, 1788)
Park
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Northern Flicker
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Piciformes |
| Family | Picidae |
| Subfamily | Picinae |
| Genus | Colaptes |
| Species | Colaptes auratus |
| Subspecies | Colaptes auratus cafer |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
A common permanent resident and a common to abundant spring and fall migrant in forested habitats throughout the region. It also occurs as an uncommon spring and fall migrant and winter resident along the Colorado River from 18 Sept to 15 May. The eastern yellow-shafted race is a casual spring and fall migrant, with approximately 8 records for the region. Conditions may vary among subspecies. Data source: Gatlin, BP. 2011. Annotated Checklist of the Birds of the Grand Canyon Region. 3rd edition.
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Common
Seasonality Tags
- Breeder
- Winter
Geographic Regions Tags
- Colorado River
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
0
Vouchers
10
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
MTerwilliger@nps.gov
Created Date
8/15/2016 9:57:31 AM
Last Modified By
mterwilliger@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
8/18/2016 3:23:56 PM
Notes
For (Colaptes auratus) * Northern Flicker is a common permanent resident and a common to abundant spring and fall migrant in forested habitats throughout the region. It also occurs as an uncommon spring and fall migrant and winter resident along the Colorado River from 18 Sept to 15 May. The eastern yellow-shafted race is a casual spring and fall migrant, with approximately 8 records for the region. Conditions may vary among subspecies. Data source: Gatlin, BP. 2011. Annotated Checklist of the Birds of the Grand Canyon Region. 3rd edition.
