Andean flicker
Colaptes rupicola d'Orbigny, 1840
The andean flicker (Colaptes rupicola) is a species in the family Picidae, order Piciformes. Recorded adults weigh about 174 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the andean flicker
- Weight
- 174 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- grasslandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2.8src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the andean flicker live?
Not recorded
What is the andean flicker?
The Andean flicker (Colaptes rupicola) is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, and Peru.
From the Wikipedia article “Andean flicker” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Andean_flicker&oldid=1368460199), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.
What does the andean flicker sound like?
Is the andean flicker endangered?
The andean flicker is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the andean flicker classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPiciformes
- familyPicidae
- genusColaptes
- SpeciesColaptes rupicola d'Orbigny, 1840
Other names and names in other languages (34)
- Southern Andean flickerEnglish
- Southern Andean flickerEnglish
- picot andí meridionalCatalan
- datel velehorskýCzech
- ysgytiwr yr AndesWelsh
- AndesguldspætteDanish
- AndenspechtGerman
- Anden-SpechtGerman
- SüdandenspechtGerman
- anda pegoEsperanto
- Carpintero andino meridionalSpanish
- Carpintero andinoSpanish
- Pitío del norteSpanish
- inkarähnEstonian
- andienkultatikkaFinnish
- Pic des rochersFrench
- andoki küllőHungarian
- Picchio delle AndeItalian
- アンデスアレチゲラJapanese
- andinis ylasnapis genysLithuanian
- AndesgrondspechtDutch
- spydmarkspettNorwegian
- dzięcioł andyjskiPolish
- pica-pau-andinoPortuguese
- Hak'aklluQuechua
- Андский дятелRussian
- Андский шилоклювый дятелRussian
- vlikáč skalnýSlovak
- Andska žunaSerbian
- punaspettSwedish
- And AğaçkakanıTurkish
- декол андійськийUkrainian
- 安地斯撲動鴷Chinese
- 安第斯扑翅䴕Chinese
Relatives of the andean flicker
Other species in the same genus Colaptes.
Northern flicker
Colaptes auratus
Campo flicker
Colaptes campestris
Chilean flicker
Colaptes pitius
Black-necked woodpecker
Colaptes atricollis
Fernandina's flicker
Colaptes fernandinae
Green-barred woodpecker
Colaptes melanochloros
CompareAndean flicker vs Northern flickerAndean flicker vs Campo flickerAndean flicker vs Chilean flickerAndean flicker vs Black-necked woodpecker
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the andean flicker?
An adult andean flicker weighs 174 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the andean flicker endangered?
The andean flicker is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the andean flicker?
The andean flicker (Colaptes rupicola) belongs to the family Picidae in the order Piciformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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