Colaptes auratus
Northern Flicker
As recorded: Colaptes auratus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Piciformes › Picidae
- Locality
- exact locality unknown
- Region
- Unknown Region
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Colaptes auratus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 121,914 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.
2026-10-28
Howellsville Rd, Front Royal, VA, US
(c) fabfour1957, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
E Merlene Rd, Mead, WA, US
(c) boghag23, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Red Deer, AB, Canada
(c) Addy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Treasury Pl, San Francisco, CA, US
(c) ihester, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Gabriola, BC, Canada
(c) Carol McDougall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Division No. 6, CA-AB, CA
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Cite this specimen
Colaptes auratus. BPBM 145229. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36093213. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-x/145229.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36093213 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026