Hybrid flickers (intergrades) are fairly common over here in eastern WA...at least in the Yakima Valley. I noticed a female intergrade a few days ago sitting on my fence and I usually have at least one intergrade every winter show up in my yard, mostly it is males that I notice. I have also documented intergrades breeding with what appear to be pure Red-shafteds here in the Cascades as part of my cavity nesting bird research.

Jeff Kozma

Yakima
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From: Kristi Hein
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Sent: Friday, December 03, 2010 6:08 PM
Subject: [Tweeters] Flicker intergrade: how common?


Hi Tweets,

Today we had an apparent intergrade Northern Flicker male at the suet: his thin but distinctive red nape crescent caught my eye. Other marks were a red moustachial stripe and yellow shafts showing at the wing edge. It's the first intergrade I've observed; I read that they are fairly common, but I wonder how common this variation is. Web research doesn't turn up much detail. Any input appreciated.

Thanks,
Kristi Hein, Anacortes
khc
at
picturesandwords.com





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