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Utah Bird Profile |
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Name Roots: (Gr. kolapto, "to peck with the bill, chisel" - L. auratus, "golden") |
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| In Utah: |
Article by Grant Jense |
 by Kent Keller |
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| Nesting, feeding, characteristic behaviors: |
Nests in a snag at a height of 6-15 (To 100) feet, in a cavity nest. This
species is not a cowbird host. During the breeding season, this species is
an insectivore: ground gleaner. During the non-breeding seasons this
species is an omnivore: ground and
lower-canopy forager. |
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| Habitat: | Breeds in Utah in lowland riparian
and mountain riparian habitats. |
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| How to find: |
In my experience this is the most common woodpecker in Utah, and is probably
the one that is best known even by non-birders. It is widespread in many
different habitats and is one of the few woodpeckers that actively forages
on the ground. One study found more than 200 ants in the stomach of a single
flicker. ~Merrill Webb |
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USGS Profile
(Geological Survey) |
US
Winter Range Map |
US
Summer Range Map | |
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