northern flicker
A species of woodpecker (Colaptes auratus) found in North America; includes the yellow-shafted and red-shafted flickers. The Japanese name is a direct translation of its slender bill.
The northern flicker is a type of woodpecker commonly seen in North America.
Male northern flickers have a black line on their cheeks.
General term for woodpecker; ハシボソキツツキ is a specific species.
Standard katakana spelling for this bird name.
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.
Compound of 嘴 (はし, 'bill') + 細 (ぼそ, 'slender') + 啄木鳥 (きつつき, 'woodpecker'), literally 'slender-billed woodpecker'. The name describes the bird's relatively thin bill compared to other woodpeckers.