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Red-breasted Sapsucker

Sphyrapicus ruber

Photo by KimLomman
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Field Notes

Description:

Adults have a red head and upper chest; they have a white lower belly and rump. They are black on the back and wings with bars; they have a large white wing patch.

Habitat:

Red-Breasted Sapsuckers nest in tree cavities. Northern birds migrate to the southern parts of the range; birds on the coast are often permanent residents.

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Red-breasted Sapsucker

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Birds of the Pacific North West
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