Northern Flicker

species of bird
Taxon taxon Q16819
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Northern Flicker

Summary

Northern Flicker is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.23% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,778 views/month, #449 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Northern Flicker's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Northern Flicker is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Northern Flicker's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Northern Flicker is classified within Colaptes[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Northern Flicker is Colaptes auratus[7].
  • Northern Flicker's Commons category is recorded as Colaptes auratus[8].
  • Northern Flicker's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Colaptes auratus[9].
  • Northern Flicker's Commons gallery is recorded as Colaptes auratus[10].
  • Northern Flicker's original combination is recorded as Cuculus auratus[11].
  • Northern Flicker is commonly known as {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'ysgytiwr gogleddol'}[12].
  • Northern Flicker is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Northern Flicker'}[13].
  • Northern Flicker is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Ostgoldspecht'}[14].
  • Northern Flicker is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Carpintero escapulario dorado'}[15].
  • Northern Flicker is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'picot escapular oriental'}[16].
  • Northern Flicker is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'datel zlatý'}[17].
  • Northern Flicker is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'täpikrähn (põhja-täpikrähn)'}[18].
  • Northern Flicker is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Gullspett'}[19].
  • Northern Flicker is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Золотой шилоклювый дятел'}[20].
  • Northern Flicker is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'ハシボソキツツキ'}[21].
  • Northern Flicker is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Guldspætte'}[22].
  • Northern Flicker is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'kultatikka'}[23].
  • Northern Flicker is commonly known as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'északi hangyászküllő'}[24].
  • Northern Flicker is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'dzięcioł różowoszyi'}[25].
  • Northern Flicker is commonly known as {'lang': 'sk', 'text': 'vlikáč zlatý'}[26].
  • Northern Flicker is commonly known as {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'guldspett'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Northern Flicker is Colaptes auratus[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Colaptes[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'ysgytiwr gogleddol'}[12], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[13], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Ostgoldspecht'}[14], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Carpintero escapulario dorado'}[15], {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'picot escapular oriental'}[16], and {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'datel zlatý'}[17].

Identifiers

Northern Flicker's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 18236[28]. Northern Flicker's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 51355[29]. Northern Flicker's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2478259[30]. Northern Flicker's ITIS TSN is recorded as 178154[31].

Why It Matters

Northern Flicker ranks in the top 0.23% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,778 views/month, #449 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [29] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [31] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [30] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . Gwefan Llên Natur. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [23] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [24] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [25] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [26] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [27] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9h ago · CameoJewel · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'ast', 'bg', 'br', 'ca', 'ceb', 'chr', 'commons', 'cs', 'cy', 'da'
    P14901 → northern-flicker
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  2. 7w ago · Yapy28 · 2026-08-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Litter size → {'amount': '+6'}
    Taxon rank → species
    Maintained by wikiproject → WikiProject Invasion Biology
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