Red-shafted Flicker Definition

rĕdshăftĭd
noun
A subspecies (Colaptes auratus subsp. cafer) of the northern flicker found in western North America and parts of Central America, having a black crescent on the breast, a conspicuous white rump, and red shafts in the wing and tail feathers.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
  • Colaptes caper collaris