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Andean Flicker

Colaptes rupicola · Picidae · Piciformes

Best monthsMay · Oct–Novmost records
Records25,822in 3 countries
Most seen inPeru20,760 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About

Andean Flicker in brief

The andean flicker (Colaptes rupicola) is a bird of the Picidae family — species of bird.

Across the 3 countries we cover it has 25,822 published records, most of them from Peru, Bolivia and Chile. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in May, October and November.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Peru20,760 records · best Oct, May
Bolivia3,278 records · best Oct, Sep
Chile1,784 records · best Nov, Oct
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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