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| − | [[Image:Red-naped_Sapsucker.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo | + | [[Image:Red-naped_Sapsucker.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo: AnneE <br>Location: Calgary, Canada]] |
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| + | ==Description== | ||
| + | This species is essentially the western equivalent of the [[Yellow-bellied Sapsucker]]. | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | Black and white head has a red forecrown. Male has red chin and throat, female has a white throat. Belly is "dirty" yellowish. | + | Black and white head has a red forecrown. Male has red chin and throat, female has a white throat. Belly is "dirty" yellowish. The main distinguishing feature when compared to the [[Yellow-bellied Sapsucker]] is a narrow red band on the nape (backside of head). |
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | Western U.S., winters in SW U.S., Central & western Mexico, including Baja California. Northern birds migrate to the southern parts of the range; birds on the coast are often permanent residents. | ||
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | '''Kingdom:''' Animalia -> '''Phylum:''' Chordata -> '''Class:''' Aves -> '''Order:''' Passeriformes -> '''Family:''' Picadae -> '''Genus:''' ''Sphyrapicus'' -> '''Species:''' ''S. nuchalis'' | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Breeds in deciduous or mixed forests on the Pacific coast of North America. They nest in a tree cavity. | ||
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==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | + | Like other sapsuckers, these birds drill holes in trees and eat the sap as well as insects attracted to it. They sometimes catch insects in flight; they also eat seeds and berries. | |
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
*[http://www.birdforum.net/pp_gallery/showgallery.php?mcats=all&what=allfields&si=Sphyrapicus+nuchalis View more images of Red-naped Sapsucker in the gallery] | *[http://www.birdforum.net/pp_gallery/showgallery.php?mcats=all&what=allfields&si=Sphyrapicus+nuchalis View more images of Red-naped Sapsucker in the gallery] | ||
| − | [[Category:Birds]] | + | [[Category:Birds]][[category:incomplete]] |
Revision as of 16:54, 12 November 2007
- Sphyrapicus nuchalis
Description
This species is essentially the western equivalent of the Yellow-bellied Sapsucker.
Identification
Black and white head has a red forecrown. Male has red chin and throat, female has a white throat. Belly is "dirty" yellowish. The main distinguishing feature when compared to the Yellow-bellied Sapsucker is a narrow red band on the nape (backside of head).
Distribution
Western U.S., winters in SW U.S., Central & western Mexico, including Baja California. Northern birds migrate to the southern parts of the range; birds on the coast are often permanent residents.
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia -> Phylum: Chordata -> Class: Aves -> Order: Passeriformes -> Family: Picadae -> Genus: Sphyrapicus -> Species: S. nuchalis
Habitat
Breeds in deciduous or mixed forests on the Pacific coast of North America. They nest in a tree cavity.
Behaviour
Like other sapsuckers, these birds drill holes in trees and eat the sap as well as insects attracted to it. They sometimes catch insects in flight; they also eat seeds and berries.
