Northern flicker, yellowhammer, clape, gaffer woodpecker, harry-wicket, heigh-ho, wake-up, walk-up, wick-up, yarrup, gawker bird (Colaptes auratus)

Colaptes auratus is a species in the Colaptes genus. It is commonly known as Northern flicker, yellowhammer, clape, gaffer woodpecker, harry-wicket, heigh-ho, wake-up, walk-up, wick-up, yarrup, gawker bird This name is unplaced name for the species in the family Picidae subfamily Picinae, tribe Picini, . This species is found in North America, Cuba, the Cayman Islands, and parts of Central America.