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yellow-shafted flicker

noun yel·low-shaft·ed flicker \ ˈye-lō-ˌshaf-təd- , ˈye-lə- \
|Updated on: 12 Jun 2018

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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First Known Use of yellow-shafted flicker

1855

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