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III WOODPECKERS recuperating from an injury, as evidenced by regular
feeding from urban lawns and feeders (Figure 2-29).
The Northern flicker (order Piciformes) is the most When performing an oral examination on a fl icker, the
common large woodpecker in western Canada. technician should remember that it has a highly spe-
Although insects are the staple of their diet, fl ickers cialized, elongated tongue used for extracting insects
are quite capable of eating from a cage fl oor while from within trees.
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