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Two speckled birds perched on a branch with sketched leaves in the background.
Northern flicker-high holer (adult female and young)
Two speckled birds perched on a branch with sketched leaves in the background.

Northern flicker-high holer (adult female and young)

Date27 June 1859
Names
FormatPicture
Notes
Northern Flicker

104-(412a) NORTHERN FLICKER-HIGH HOLER-Colaptes auratus luteus-(Adult female and young)-Common summer resident, breeds throughout the Province of Ontario. Arrives about the middle of April, departs about the middle of October. Flickers are large woodpeckers, with a brownish tone to the plumage. They are often found on the ground in pastures, or on side hills, feeding upon ants. They nest in cavities in trees, fence posts, holes under roofs of buildings, etc. 
Eggs white, five to
ten, and very glossy. Size of eggs 1.10 x .90. 
Made June 27, 1859. 

WOODPECKERS-ORDER XV.-PICI.
Family Picidae.
Woodpeckers have sharp, chisel-like bills sharp pointed and stiff tail feathers, feet with two toes forward and two back, except in one genus. Their food is insects and grubs, which they get from boring in trees, clinging to the sides of the trunks with their strong curved nails, aided by the tail for a prop.  
GeographyProvince stateOntario
GeographyCountryCanada
Medium
DimensionsLeaf size: 24 cm x 18.9 cm (9 7/16 in. x 7 7/16 in.)
Language
CollectionBaldwin Collection of Canadiana
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Object NumberP104 (Cab IV (Pope) Medium)