Colaptes auratus
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Colaptes auratus, commonly known as the northern flicker, is a widespread North American woodpecker species recognized for its spotted plumage and distinctive loud calls.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Colaptes auratus canonical | 3 |
| Colaptes auratus auratus | 1 |
| Colaptes auratus cafer | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4353491 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Colaptes auratus Context triple: [Yellowhammer, alsoKnownAs, Colaptes auratus]
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A.
Steller's jay
Steller's jay is a striking North American corvid known for its deep blue body, dark crest, and loud, varied calls, commonly found in coniferous forests of western North America.
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B.
Cyanocitta
Cyanocitta is a genus of North American jays in the crow family, best known for including the blue jay and Steller’s jay.
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C.
Cassin’s Kingbird
Cassin’s Kingbird is a large, gray-and-yellow North American tyrant flycatcher notable for its bold behavior and distinctive white tail edges.
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D.
McCaw
McCaw is a surname most prominently associated with Richie McCaw, the legendary New Zealand rugby union flanker and former All Blacks captain.
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E.
Sturnus
Sturnus is a genus of passerine birds in the starling family, historically including the European starling and several closely related species found across Eurasia and surrounding regions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Colaptes auratus Target entity description: Colaptes auratus, commonly known as the northern flicker, is a widespread North American woodpecker species recognized for its spotted plumage and distinctive loud calls.
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A.
Steller's jay
Steller's jay is a striking North American corvid known for its deep blue body, dark crest, and loud, varied calls, commonly found in coniferous forests of western North America.
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B.
Cyanocitta
Cyanocitta is a genus of North American jays in the crow family, best known for including the blue jay and Steller’s jay.
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C.
Cassin’s Kingbird
Cassin’s Kingbird is a large, gray-and-yellow North American tyrant flycatcher notable for its bold behavior and distinctive white tail edges.
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D.
McCaw
McCaw is a surname most prominently associated with Richie McCaw, the legendary New Zealand rugby union flanker and former All Blacks captain.
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E.
Sturnus
Sturnus is a genus of passerine birds in the starling family, historically including the European starling and several closely related species found across Eurasia and surrounding regions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ woodpecker ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| averageMass | 110–160 g ⓘ |
| binomialName | Colaptes auratus ⓘ |
| bodyLength | 28–36 cm ⓘ |
| breedingRange | most of North America ⓘ |
| call | loud repeated wik-wik-wik call ⓘ |
| cavityNester | true ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 5–8 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
northern flicker
ⓘ
red-shafted flicker ⓘ
linked to:
northern flicker
yellow-shafted flicker ⓘ
linked to:
northern flicker
|
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet |
ants
ⓘ
beetles ⓘ fruits ⓘ other insects ⓘ |
| drummingBehavior | drums on trees and metal surfaces ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
insect predator
ⓘ
seed disperser ⓘ |
| eggColor | white ⓘ |
| family |
Picidae
ⓘ
linked to:
Piciformes
|
| foragingBehavior | often feeds on ground ⓘ |
| genus | Colaptes ⓘ |
| habitat |
forest edges
ⓘ
open woodlands ⓘ parks and gardens ⓘ suburban areas ⓘ |
| hybridization | forms hybrids between yellow-shafted and red-shafted groups ⓘ |
| iucnStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| iucnStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List
ⓘ
linked to:
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
|
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | partially migratory ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Canada
ⓘ
Mexico ⓘ North America ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| nestingSite |
nest boxes
ⓘ
tree cavities ⓘ |
| nonBreedingRange | parts of Central America ⓘ |
| notableSubspecies |
Colaptes auratus auratus
ⓘ
linked to:
Colaptes auratus
Colaptes auratus cafer ⓘ
linked to:
Colaptes auratus
|
| order | Piciformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageCharacteristic |
barred back
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black crescent on chest ⓘ spotted underparts ⓘ white rump patch visible in flight ⓘ yellow or red wing and tail linings ⓘ |
| primaryThreats |
competition for nest cavities
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | males have malar stripe on face ⓘ |
| subspeciesCount | multiple recognized subspecies ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| wingspan | 42–54 cm ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1758 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Colaptes auratus Description of subject: Colaptes auratus, commonly known as the northern flicker, is a widespread North American woodpecker species recognized for its spotted plumage and distinctive loud calls.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Colaptes auratus
linked to: Colaptes auratus