Bird species: |
Northern Flicker - (Colaptes auratus) |
Bird species (IOC): |
Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) - species factsheet |
Voice: |
Voices can be found here (external link). |
Title / info: |
han/male - hybrid ssp. cafer/luteus |
Location: |
Fountain Creek RP, CO, USA |
Date: |
23rd March 2014 |
Picture info: |
Fuglen ligner for det meste en typisk han af den vestlige (rødlige) ssp. cafer, med rød malarstribe og gråt hoved med brunligt strøg omkring ansigtet, men den røde plet i nakken forekommer til gengæld kun hos den østlige (gullige) ssp. luteus.
De to racer mødes gennem et bredt bælte i det nordvestlige USA, og hybrider er ikke ualmindelige. |
Picture setup: |
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX300 |
Photographer: |
Jens Thalund, Denmark |
Uploaded: |
12th November 2014 |
Hits: |
The picture has been viewed 1575 times. |
More information about this species status in Denmark can be found her: [species status]. |