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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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When to see the Red-naped 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-naped Sapsucker
The map shades 3 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Red-naped Sapsucker
The red-naped sapsucker is a medium-sized North American woodpecker. Long thought to be a subspecies of the yellow-bellied sapsucker, it is now known to be a distinct species.
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Easily confused with
Red-breasted SapsuckerSphyrapicus ruberAdults have a red head and upper chest, with a white lower belly and rump.
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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