<P> The northern flicker ( Colaptes auratus ) is a medium - sized bird of the woodpecker family . It is native to most of North America , parts of Central America , Cuba , and the Cayman Islands , and is one of the few woodpecker species that migrate . Over 100 common names for the northern flicker are known , including yellowhammer ( not to be confused with the Eurasian yellowhammer ) , clape , gaffer woodpecker , harry - wicket , heigh - ho , wake - up , walk - up , wick - up , yarrup , and gawker bird . Many of these names derive from attempts to imitate some of its calls . </P>
<P> The northern flicker ( Colaptes auratus ) is a medium - sized bird of the woodpecker family . It is native to most of North America , parts of Central America , Cuba , and the Cayman Islands , and is one of the few woodpecker species that migrate . Over 100 common names for the northern flicker are known , including yellowhammer ( not to be confused with the Eurasian yellowhammer ) , clape , gaffer woodpecker , harry - wicket , heigh - ho , wake - up , walk - up , wick - up , yarrup , and gawker bird . Many of these names derive from attempts to imitate some of its calls . </P>
brown bird with red v on back of head
brown bird with red v on back of head
northern flicker
northern flicker