Guadalupe Flicker (Colaptes auratus ssp. rufipileus)
The Guadalupe Flicker was a subspecies of the Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus (L.)) that was endemic to the Isla Guadalupe off the west coast of Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula.
The bird reached a size of about 30 cm; it differed from most other subspecies by having a rather brown – instead of greyish crown.
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The Guadalupe Flicker was last seen in 1906 when also the last 12 specimens were collected; its extinction was mainly caused by the complete destruction of the island’s native vegetation by introduced feral goats.
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edited: 02.11.2020