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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Sphyrapicus varius

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Description:

Medium woodpecker, black & white mottled upperparts, white rump, yellow-washed white underparts. Red throat, black border. Red crown, black & white striped face, neck. Dark wings have white shoulder patch. Black tail has black-barred, white center stripe.

Habitat:

Trees next to a shallow pond.

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PublishedMay 21, 2013

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