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Large woodpecker with a black bib and spotted belly. Males in the East have a red nape, a black whisker, and yellow shafts on the flight and tail feathers.
- Lewis's Woodpecker
The Lewis's Woodpecker might have woodpecker in its name,...
- Red-headed Woodpecker
The gorgeous Red-headed Woodpecker is so boldly patterned...
- Acorn Woodpecker
Find This Bird. Acorn Woodpeckers are usually pretty easy to...
- Nuttall's Woodpecker
In California's oak woodlands the small black-and-white...
- Arizona Woodpecker
With its wood-brown back and spotted underparts, the Arizona...
- Sounds
Sounds - Northern Flicker Identification - All About Birds
- Maps
Maps - Northern Flicker Identification - All About Birds
- Life History
Life History - Northern Flicker Identification - All About...
- Lewis's Woodpecker
Mar 9, 2023 · The Northern Flicker is a large woodpecker with gentle expressions and black-scalloped plumage. They have long, flared tails that taper off, rounded heads, and slightly curved bills. When on a walk, you may find that you spook one up to the trees from the ground.
Find This Bird. To find Northern Flickers, try walking through open woods or forest edges, but scan the ground. You may flush a flicker from a feeding spot up into a nearby tree. Look for the obvious white rump patch in flight. Also, be sure to listen for their loud, ringing call and their piercing yelp.
- The Rose-breasted Grosbeak
- Male and Female Identification
- How to Attract The Rose-breasted Grosbeak to Your Yard
- Classification
- Other Grosbeaks and Related Species
- Habitat and Nesting
The migration of the Rose-breasted Grosbeak may go unnoticed by some northerners. Many of us in the cooler climes of North America celebrate the arrival of the first American Robin each spring. But there is another visitor who comes on the heels of the Robin, one you might miss if you aren’t paying attention. The Rose-breasted Grosbeak is a true ha...
The male and female of the species look like two very different birds. Both are about eight inches tall, with heavy bills, but that’s where the similarities begin to wither. The male dons a vibrant black-and-white plumage with a bright red spot on his chest, while the female is more subdued shades of brown and white. Non-breeding males, too, are br...
As an insect-eater, this bird most often finds its dinner while hunting among the branches of trees. It loves big-bodied insects like beetles, caterpillars, gypsy moths, and grubs, but its heavy beak is made for munching up foods much tougher than the average bug. It will consume a wide variety of seeds found throughout its natural range and will b...
The Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianusis) is a member of the Cardinal family (Cardinalidae) and is subdivided into the genus Pheucticus. Like the Northern Cardinal, it is a passerine or perching bird, which we often think of as a songbird. Despite the relative rarity of sightings compared to its Cardinal cousin, it is not a threatened ...
As mentioned above, the Rose-breasted Grosbeak is not closely related to finches but is, in fact, a member of the Cardinal family. This makes it kin to the widely known Northern Cardinal and more obscure species such as the Pyrrhuloxia (Desert Cardinal) of Mexico and Southern Texas, the Dickcissel of the central United States, and the various Bunti...
Deciduous forests and mixed woodlands are preferred habitats during summer, but the Rose-breasted Grosbeak also does well in rural areas with sporadic human habitation. Backyard feeders are helpful, but due to their diverse diet, this bird can do just fine regardless of human influence. As a migratory bird, the extra calories from bird feeders can ...
Northern Flickers are unusual among North American woodpeckers in that their general coloration is brown rather than black and white. Their backs are brown with black barring, and their chests and bellies are light tan with prominent clear black spots. Their tails are black, and they have white rumps.
All northern flickers show a bold black chest crescent, a white rump, and bright color (salmon-red or yellow) in the shafts and much of the vanes of the flight feathers and on the underwing...
Bursting with black, white, and rose-red, male Rose-breasted Grosbeaks are like an exclamation mark at your bird feeder or in your binoculars. Females and immatures are streaked brown and white with a bold face pattern and enormous bill. Look for these birds in forest edges and woodlands.
