SINCE 1828
yellow-shafted flicker
noun
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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