Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) wildspecies.ca

Secure

Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Birds

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Common Names

English common name:

Northern Flicker

French common name:

Pic flamboyant

Year	English common name	French common name
2000	Northern Flicker	Pic flamboyant
2005	Northern Flicker	Pic flamboyant
2010	Northern Flicker	Pic flamboyant
2015	Northern Flicker	Pic flamboyant
2020	Northern Flicker	Pic flamboyant

Scientific Names

Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Subkingdom

BILATERIA

Infrakingdom

DEUTEROSTOMIA

Phylum

Chordata

Subphylum

Vertebrata

Infraphylum

Gnathostomata

Superclass

Tetrapoda

Class

Reptilia

Subclass

Aves

Infraclass

Neognathae

Superorder

Neoaves

Year	Scientific name	Family	Order
2000	Colaptes auratus	Picidae	Piciformes
2005	Colaptes auratus	Picidae	Piciformes
2010	Colaptes auratus	Picidae	Piciformes
2015	Colaptes auratus	Picidae	Piciformes
2020	Colaptes auratus	Picidae	Piciformes

Priority Score

This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks

Year	Rounded National Rank	Description of the change	Reason for change	Notes
2000	Secure
2005	Secure
2010	Secure
2015	Secure
2020	Secure

Original Ranks:

Canada
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Secure - N5B,N5N,N5M
2020	Secure - N5B,N5N

Yukon
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Secure - S5B,SNRM
2020	Apparently Secure - S4B

Northwest Territories
2000	Sensitive - 3
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Secure - S5B,S5M
2020	Secure - S5B

Nunavut
2000	Not Present
2005	Undetermined - 5
2010	Undetermined - 5
2015	Unrankable - SUB,SUM
2020	Unrankable - SUB

British Columbia
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Secure - S5
2020	Secure - S5

Alberta
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Secure - S5B,SUN,S5M
2020	Secure - S5B,SUN

Saskatchewan
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Secure - S5B,SUN,S5M
2020	Secure - S5B,SUN

Manitoba
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Secure - S5B,SUN,S5M
2020	Apparently Secure - S4S5B,SUN

Ontario
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4B,SNRM
2020	Secure - S5B,S5N

Quebec
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4S5B,S4S5M
2020	Secure - S5B

New Brunswick
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Secure - S5B,S5M
2020	Secure - S5B

Nova Scotia
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Secure - S5B,S5M
2020	Secure - S5B

Prince Edward Island
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Secure - S5B,S5M
2020	Secure - S5B

Newfoundland and Labrador
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015
2020

Labrador
2000
2005
2010
2015	Vulnerable - S3B,SUM
2020	Vulnerable - S3B,SUM

Newfoundland
2000
2005
2010
2015	Apparently Secure - S4
2020	Apparently Secure - S4

Pacific Ocean
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Western Arctic Ocean
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Eastern Arctic Ocean
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Atlantic Ocean
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present