The yellow-shafted flicker (Colaptes auratus auratus)
resides in easternNorth 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 their neck. Males have a
black oustache. Colaptes comes from the Greek verb colapt, to
peck. Auratus is from the Latin root aurat, meaning "gold" or "golden"
and refers to the bird's underwing.
