Gold-winged woodpecker on Chesnut oak, 1731. Illustration showing a Gold-winged woodpecker (Picus major alis aureis, now Colaptes auratus, northern flicker) perched on a branch of Chesnut oak (Quercus castaneae foliis). This bird is distinguished by the beams of all the wing feathers which are of a bright gold color. On the hind part of the head is a large scarlet spot.

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Gold-Winged Woodpecker, 1731

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