A large and common woodpecker of the saguaro cactus forests of the Sonoran Desert, the Gilded Flicker has the gray face and red mustache of the "red-shafted" form of the Northern Flicker, but the yellow wings of the "yellow-shafted" form. However, it is slightly smaller than either, and it lives in the lowlands of the southwest -- mainly in the desert, where it nests in holes in giant saguaro cactus. Shows a strong affinity for saguaro cactus but also found in nearby woodland. Underwing and shafts of flight feathers bright yellow. Relative abundance. Spotted below with black oval on chest. On walks, don’t be surprised if you scare one up from the ground. 2.23. Take Merlin with you in the field! Year-round. Click here to return to the species description page . Northern Flickers are large, brown woodpeckers with a gentle expression and handsome black-scalloped plumage. This map depicts the range boundary, defined as the areas where the species is estimated to occur at a rate of 5% or more for at least one week within the pre-breeding migration season. A large and common woodpecker of the saguaro cactus forests of the Sonoran Desert, the Gilded Flicker has the gray face and red mustache of the "red-shafted" form of the Northern Flicker, but the yellow wings of the "yellow-shafted" form. A large and common woodpecker of the saguaro cactus forests of the Sonoran Desert, the Gilded Flicker has the gray face and red mustache of the "red-shafted" form of the Northern Flicker, but the yellow wings of the "yellow-shafted" form. Combination of face pattern and yellow in wings helps distinguish from both "Red-shafted" and "Yellow-shafted" Northern Flickers. But the biology of the species tempers that conclusion. Learn more. Abundance. This map depicts the seasonally-averaged estimated relative abundance, defined as the expected count on an eBird Traveling Count starting at the optimal time of day with the optimal search duration and distance that maximizes detection of that species in a region. This map depicts the seasonally-averaged estimated relative abundance, defined as the expected count on an eBird Traveling Count starting at the optimal time of day with the optimal search duration and distance that maximizes detection of that species in a region. Title Gilded Flicker Range - CWHR B549 [ds1685] Publication date 2016-02-0100:00:00 Presentation formats digital map FGDC geospatial presentation format vector digital data Other citation details These are the same layers as appear in the CWHR System software. Gives a piercing "kleer" call similar to Northern Flicker. Overall pale sandy brown with gray face and brown crown. Males have red mustache stripe; sexes otherwise alike. Range and Habitat Gilded Flicker: This species is a resident in desert southwest regions of North America, including southeastern California, extreme southern Nevada, and central Arizona south into northwestern Mexico and Baja California. They were originally delineated at a scale of 1:5,000,000 by species-level experts and have gradually been revised at a scale of 1:1,000,000. Its preferred habitats include saguaro deserts, cottonwood-lined streams, and towns. 0.36. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, New York. They do not provide with precise location … 2020. eBird Status and Trends, Data Version: 2018; Released: 2020. This map depicts the seasonally-averaged estimated relative abundance, defined as the expected count on an eBird Traveling Count starting at the optimal time of day with the optimal search duration and distance that maximizes detection of that species in a region.