What is another word for red-shafted flicker?
Pronunciation: [ɹˈɛdʃˈaftɪd flˈɪkə] (IPA) 
Red-shafted flicker is a well-known woodpecker species found in North America. This medium-sized bird has a distinctive coloration of red and black on its head and a spotted belly. The red-shafted flicker is also commonly referred to as the red-shafted northern flicker, western flicker, or just flicker. Apart from these synonyms, there are many local nicknames for this bird that vary by region. In the Pacific Northwest, it's known as the red-shafted sapsucker. In eastern North America, it is called the yellow-shafted flicker. The variations in the name reflect the slight differences in coloration and behavior of the species in different regions.
