Yellow-shafted Flicker (Noun)
Meaning
Large flicker of eastern North America with a red neck and yellow undersurface to wings and tail.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The yellow-shafted flicker's bright yellow plumage on the underside of its wings is a striking feature when it flies.
- The birder spotted a yellow-shafted flicker drumming on a tree trunk, its distinctive red nape a clear identifying feature.
- The forest was filled with the sound of woodpeckers, including the distinctive calls of the yellow-shafted flicker.
- As the bird flew overhead, the flash of yellow on the undersides of its wings revealed it to be a yellow-shafted flicker.
- A pair of yellow-shafted flickers foraged on the ground, searching for insects to snack on amidst the fallen leaves.