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Did you know ~ NORTHERN FLICKER *An average Northern Flicker measures 11-14 inches in length, with a wingspan of 17-21 inches (somewhere between the size of a robin and a crow) *The males will have a black moustache extending from the beak; this is the only dimorphic trait that the Northern Flicker exhibits *The tongue of the Northern Flicker can extend 2 inches past the end of the beak *The primary habitat of the Northern Flicker is open forests, woodlots and semi-open country. They can be foun