colaptes auratus

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   large flicker of eastern North America with a red neck and yellow undersurface to wings and tail

   Synonymsyellow-shafted flickeryellowhammer

   Broaderflicker

Questions about colaptes auratus

What does colaptes auratus mean?

colaptes auratus means "large flicker of eastern North America with a red neck and yellow undersurface to wings and tail".

What is another word for colaptes auratus?

Close synonyms include yellow-shafted flicker, yellowhammer. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.