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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
(Sphyrapicus varius)

    
        

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Information

Length: 8 - 9"

Habitat:
Breeding habitat: Deciduous and mixed forests, especially woods with aspen. Requires dead trees or trees with some soft wood for excavating nest cavities.
Winter habitat: Orchards, parks, woodlands.

Diet: Tree sap and the inner bark of

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
© 2002 NNE & its licensors
trees; insects such as ants, beetles, and moths; wild fruits and berries. Click to enlarge
 
 
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker ID TipsIdentification tips for the Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
 
 
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker SoundsCall and drumming of Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
  © The Macaulay Library of Natural Sounds at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithica, New York.  Recordist: P. Kellogg
 
 
Range Map:
(Click map to enlarge.)
 
            Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Breeding Map USGS                 
     
      Breeding Map    
 
 
Additional Information:
 
Birds in Forested Landscapes
Distribution, conservation status, description, vocalizations, foraging strategy, behavior and displays, courtship, and nesting of Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. Includes range map and illustration of this bird.
     
   

 

 
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