<Ul> <Li> The yellow - shafted flicker ( C. a . auratus ) resides in eastern North America . They are yellow under the tail and underwings and have yellow shafts on their primaries . They have a grey cap , a beige face , and a red bar at the nape of the neck . Males have a black moustache . Colaptes comes from the Greek verb colapt , meaning `` to peck '' ; auratus is from the Latin root aurat , meaning `` gold '' or `` golden '' , and refers to the bird 's underwing . </Li> </Ul>
<Ul> <Li> The yellow - shafted flicker ( C. a . auratus ) resides in eastern North America . They are yellow under the tail and underwings and have yellow shafts on their primaries . They have a grey cap , a beige face , and a red bar at the nape of the neck . Males have a black moustache . Colaptes comes from the Greek verb colapt , meaning `` to peck '' ; auratus is from the Latin root aurat , meaning `` gold '' or `` golden '' , and refers to the bird 's underwing . </Li> </Ul>
bird with a red spot on the back of its head
bird with a red spot on the back of its head
yellow - shafted flicker
yellow - shafted flicker