The red-shafted and yellow-shafted forms of the Northern Flicker formerly were considered different species. The two forms hybridize extensively in a wide zone from Alaska to the panhandle of Texas. A hybrid often has some traits from each of the two forms and some traits that are intermediate between them.
Audubon birds are not only beautiful, realistic looking plush birds but they also have the authentic sound of the species recorded live by The Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Activate the bird call by pressing the button and hear the call of the wild. With so many species to choose from your favorite bird is surely among them.