Birds Around Las Vegas, Wildlife Around Las Vegas
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General Description: Gilded Flickers (Colaptes chrysoides) are large, noisy woodpeckers of the southern deserts, with a barred back, a white spotted front, a black neck band, and a white rump. The face is gray, and the crown is reddish. In flight, Gilded Flickers show yellow in the wings. Males have a red mustache mark. Taxonomy: Piciformes, Picidae, Picinae. Favored Habitat: Desert habitats in southern Arizona with Saguaro and other large cactus species. |
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Where to Find:Around Las Vegas, look for Gilded Flickers from about Searchlight southward into Arizona. The Wee Thump Joshua Tree Wilderness Area is a good place to look for them. Otherwise, look for them in southern Arizona southward into northern Mexico and Baja California. Comments: Flickers mostly eat ants, so they are often seen foraging on the ground. |
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If you were a tasty ant or a plump berry, this might be the last face you ever see! |
 Gilded Flicker male: note the yellow feathers in wing feathers |
 Gilded Flicker male: note reddish cap |
 Gilded Flicker; note the yellow feathers in the tail |
 Gilded Flicker male: note red mustache mark |
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Note: All distances, elevations, and other facts are approximate.
; Last updated 240117
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