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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
27 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Sounds
- Recording by steve (XC870691). CC-BY-SA · Source
Easily confused with
Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens
Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus
Red-naped SapsuckerSphyrapicus nuchalis
Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus
Ladder-backed WoodpeckerDryobates scalaris
Pileated WoodpeckerDryocopus pileatus
Northern FlickerColaptes auratus
Red-breasted SapsuckerSphyrapicus ruber
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 43,394 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 32,844 |
| British Columbia | 13,770 |
| Canada | 13,088 |
| Kansas | 10,479 |
| California | 9,145 |
| Ontario | 7,456 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 6,071 |
| Texas | 5,308 |
| Arizona | 3,781 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Dietary
- OmnivoreFeeds on both plants and animalsBIRDBASE avian traits database
Group and habits
- Tree nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in trees.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Cavity nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in cavities.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Woodpeckers and Allies · Piciformes |
| Family | Woodpeckers · Picidae |
| Genus | Sapsuckers · Sphyrapicus |
Study it in a deck
- Birds of British Columbia, Canada
- Birds of Centre Wellington, Ontario, Canada
- Birds of Ontario
- Birds of Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
- Birds of Pennsylvania (Alkas)
- Birds of Pennsylvania, United States
- Birds of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
- Birds of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Yellow-bellied Sapsucker with real photos from different observers and its recordings. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.