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Andean Flicker

Andean Flicker

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The Andean Flicker is a distinctive high-altitude woodpecker, known for its ground-foraging habits and mottled brown plumage. It is a resident of arid montane grasslands and páramo.
Where to spot
Found in the Andes Mountains of South America, including Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina. Inhabits high-altitude grasslands, rocky slopes, and páramo environments, often above treeline.
How to spot
Look for its mottled brown plumage and its primary habit of foraging on the ground. Males have a red malar stripe. Listen for its loud, rattling calls that carry well in the open landscape.
When to spot
Active during daylight hours, observed year-round. It is often conspicuous when foraging on the ground in open habitats.
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File:Colaptes rupicola 300121942.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Colaptes rupicola 300124075.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Colaptes rupicola 337354771.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Colaptes rupicola 339309999.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Colaptes rupicola 339316995.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
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Credits: Wikimedia Commons
Unlike most woodpeckers, the Andean Flicker often nests in burrows dug into earth banks or rock crevices, a unique adaptation to its treeless, high-altitude habitat.
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