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WoodlandCavity nestSmall · 55 g
ID tip
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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When to see the Red-breasted Sapsucker
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 11 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is June, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Red-breasted Sapsucker
The map shades 3 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Red-breasted Sapsucker
The red-breasted sapsucker is a medium-sized woodpecker of the forests of the west coast of North America.
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Easily confused with
Red-naped SapsuckerSphyrapicus nuchalisThe 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).
Williamson's SapsuckerSphyrapicus thyroideusAdult males are iridescent black on their head, back, sides and tail.
Yellow-bellied SapsuckerSphyrapicus variusThe yellow-bellied sapsucker has a length of around 19 to 21 centimetres (7+1⁄2 to 8+1⁄4 in), and an average weight of 50.3 grams (1.77 oz), although this can range anywhere from 35 to 62 grams (1.2 to 2.2 oz).
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