red-shafted flicker

noun

red-shaft·​ed flicker ˈred-ˈshaf-təd- How to pronounce red-shafted flicker (audio)
: a flicker of western North America with light red on the underside of the tail and wings, a gray nape with no red, and in the male red on each cheek

Word History

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of red-shafted flicker was in 1846

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“Red-shafted flicker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red-shafted%20flicker. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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red-shafted flicker

noun
red-shaft·​ed flicker
ˈred-ˈshaf-təd-
: a flicker of western North America with light red on the underside of the tail and wings and in the male a red streak on each side of the base of the bill

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