Andean Flickers nest in earthen banks like this one. Also see the next image. Males show a tiny bit of red at the lower end of the malar stripe, as shown here. This bird was found high in the Piura region of northern Peru.

The holes in this bank are typical of Andean Flicker nest sites. These were found well above treeline on the road to Abra Cruz Blanca, at nearly 16,000 feet!

This pair of Andean Flickers was found on the 12,000-foot pass between Cusco and Urubamba, Peru.

This female Andean Flicker was with another on the pass between Cusco and Urubamba.

Same bird as that in the last image.

Like our Northern Flickers, Andean Flickers are typically found foraging on the ground. This is one of the females in the above image.

This female Andean Flicker was seen in el centro de Colquepata, on the road between Cusco and Manu National Park.

One of the Andean Flickers we saw in the Piura region, near the Ecuador border.

One of the Andean Flickers we saw in the Piura region, near the Ecuador border.

One of the Andean Flickers we saw in the Piura region, near the Ecuador border.