. The bird book : illustrating in natural colors more than seven hundred North American birds; also several hundred photographs of their nests and eggs . NORTHERN FLICKER. THE BIRD BOOK 414. Gilded Flicker. Colaptes chrysoides. Range.—Arizona and southward through Mexico to southern Lower California. This pale species has the yellowish lining to the wings and tail as in theFlicker, but has a pale cinnamon brown crown, no crescent on back of head, andthe male has red moustache marks. It is a common species in all localitieswhere the giant cactus abounds, and shows a preference to nesting in the
. The bird book : illustrating in natural colors more than seven hundred North American birds; also several hundred photographs of their nests and eggs . NORTHERN FLICKER. THE BIRD BOOK 414. Gilded Flicker. Colaptes chrysoides. Range.—Arizona and southward through Mexico to southern Lower California. This pale species has the yellowish lining to the wings and tail as in theFlicker, but has a pale cinnamon brown crown, no crescent on back of head, andthe male has red moustache marks. It is a common species in all localitieswhere the giant cactus abounds, and shows a preference to nesting in thesestrange growths, to any other trees. Their habits are, in all respects, the sameas those of the other Flickers and their eggs cannot be distinguished. 414a. San Fernando Flicker. Colaptes chrysoides brunnescens. Range.—Northern Lower California. This is a slightly smaller and darker variety of the Gilded Flicker. 415. Guadalupe Flicker. Colaptes ruftpileus. Range.—Guadalupe Island. Similar to the Red-shafted Flicker, but with the crown darker and the rump asolid pinkish white. They are common in a large cypress grove in the middleof the islan
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