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Guatemalan Flicker

Colaptes mexicanoides · Picidae · Piciformes

Best monthsMar–Maymost records
Records31,757in 3 countries
Most seen inGuatemala26,060 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Guatemalan Flicker
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About

Guatemalan Flicker in brief

The guatemalan flicker (Colaptes mexicanoides) is a bird of the Picidae family — species of bird.

Across the 3 countries we cover it has 31,757 published records, most of them from Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in March, April and May.

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

Guatemala26,060 records · best May, Mar
Honduras5,291 records · best Apr, May
El Salvador406 records · best May, Dec
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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