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Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker

Sphyrapicus varius

Photo by Liam
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Beautiful little woodpeckers known for drilling little sap pores in dying trees. Adults (pic 1) have a brilliant red throat and stunning yellow colors while juveniles (pic 2) are duller.

Habitat:

Urban

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Liam
Sapsuckers are very good at camouflaging themselves. Thanks for the comment.
alicelongmartin
It is hard to see where the tree ends and the bird begins in the first picture!

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PublishedSeptember 2, 2011

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