yel·low-shaft·ed flicker | \ ˈye-lō-ˌshaf-təd- 
, ˈye-lə- \
, ˈye-lə- \Definition of yellow-shafted flicker
: a flicker of eastern North America that is golden yellow on the underside of the tail and wings, has a red mark on the nape, and in the male has a black streak on each cheek
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