Red-breasted Sapsucker vs Red-naped Sapsucker

Red-breasted Sapsucker

Sphyrapicus ruber

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Adults have a red head and upper chest, with a white lower belly and rump. They are black on the back and wings with bars and have a large white wing patch. The northern birds, subspecies S. r. ruber, have yellow bars on the back and yellow upper belly. The southern birds, subspecies S. r. daggetti, have white bars on the back and a pale belly. The wing barring is white in both variants. These birds make various noises; their vocalizations include a variety of chatter, squeals, and scream-like calls, and they also drum with their bills on various surfaces.

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Photo: Kevin Cole from Pacific Coast, USA (en:User:Kevinlcole) · CC BY 2.0

Red-naped Sapsucker

Sphyrapicus nuchalis

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The red-naped sapsucker is a medium-sized woodpecker, measuring 19–21 cm (7.5–8.3 in) long and weighing 32–66 g (1.1–2.3 oz). Adults have a black head with a red forehead, white stripes, and a red spot on the nape; they have a white lower belly and rump. They have a yellow breast and upper belly. They are black on the back and wings with white bars; they have a large white wing patch. Adult males have a red throat patch; for females, the lower part of the throat is red, the upper part white.

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Photo: Matt MacGillivray · CC BY 2.0

Photos and recordings are credited to their authors under the licence shown. Full profiles: Red-breasted Sapsucker and Red-naped Sapsucker.