Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Bulgarian | Златист шилоклюн кълвач |
| Czech | datel zlatý |
| Danish | Guldspætte |
| Dutch | Gouden Grondspecht |
| English | Northern Flicker |
| English (United States) | Northern Flicker |
| French | Pic flamboyant |
| French (France) | Pic flamboyant |
| German | Goldspecht |
| Greek | Χρυσός Δρυοκολάπτης |
| Hebrew | נקר צפון-אמריקני |
| Hungarian | Északi hangyászküllő |
| Icelandic | Gullklambra |
| Japanese | ハシボソキツツキ |
| Lithuanian | Paprastasis ylasnapis genys |
| Norwegian | gullspett |
| Polish | dzięcioł różowoszyi |
| Portuguese (Portugal) | Pica-pau-mosqueado |
| Romanian | Ghionoaie aurie |
| Russian | Шилоклювый дятел |
| Serbian | Američka zlatokrila žuna |
| Slovak | vlikáč zlatý |
| Slovenian | Grahasta žolna |
| Spanish | Carpintero Escapulario |
| Spanish (Cuba) | Carpintero escapulario |
| Spanish (Honduras) | Carpintero de Ocotal |
| Spanish (Mexico) | Carpintero de Pechera Común |
| Spanish (Spain) | Carpintero escapulario |
| Swedish | guldspett |
| Turkish | Altın Ağaçkakan |
| Ukrainian | Декол золотистий |
Revision Notes
Karen L. Wiebe revised the account. Peter Pyle contributed to the Plumages, Molts, and Structure page. Peter F. D. Boesman contributed to the Sounds and Vocal Behaviors page. Arnau Bonan Barfull curated the media. JoAnn Hackos, Robin K. Murie, and Daphne R. Walmer copyedited the account. Eliza Wein revised the distribution map.
Colaptes auratus (Linnaeus, 1758)
PROTONYM:
Cuculus auratus
Linnaeus, 1758. Systema Naturæ per Regna Tria Naturæ, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata 1, p.112.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Carolina, i.e., South Carolina.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2023
Definitions
- COLAPTES
- auratum / auratus
The Key to Scientific Names
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UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
SPECIES
Northern Flicker Colaptes auratus Scientific name definitions
Karen L. Wiebe and William S. Moore
Version: 2.0 — Published July 7, 2023
Version: 2.0 — Published July 7, 2023
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Acknowledgments
Introduction
K. L. Wiebe's research was supported by an NSERC discovery grant. Numerous field assistants and graduate students on the long-term study of Northern Flickers at Riske Creek have contributed much time and expertise to understanding the ecology of this species. W. S. Moore's research on the Northern Flicker was supported by research grants from the National Science Foundation.