«Gilded Flicker». National Audubon Society. Archivado desde el original el 3 de diciembre de 2007. Consultado el 24 de enero de 2011. «Much of the Gilded Flicker's breeding biology needs study. Nesting begins in early April in the United States, and pair bonds appear to last for the breeding season.»
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Mark Elbroch; Marks, Eleanor Marie; Boretos, C. Diane (2001). Bird tracks and sign. Stackpole Books. p. 311. ISBN0-8117-2696-7. «Cavities in saguaros are cut out by these birds the year before they are inhabited. The excavated cactus secretes a fluid that hardens into a scab, thus preventing water loss, which could kill the cactus, as well as waterproofing the inside of the next cavity.»
«Gilded Flicker». National Audubon Society. Archivado desde el original el 3 de diciembre de 2007. Consultado el 24 de enero de 2011. «Much of the Gilded Flicker's breeding biology needs study. Nesting begins in early April in the United States, and pair bonds appear to last for the breeding season.»