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Red-breasted Sapsucker

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Red-breasted Sapsucker by Epi Shemming | Macaulay Library
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Red-breasted Sapsucker

Sphyrapicus ruber
  • ORDER: Piciformes
  • FAMILY: Picidae
Basic Description

The Red-breasted Sapsucker is a denizen of the coniferous forests of the northern Pacific Coast, usually found at middle or lower elevations.

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Other Names
  • Chupasavia Pechirrojo (Spanish)
  • Pic à poitrine rouge (French)
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Species in This Family

Woodpeckers(Order: Piciformes, Family:Picidae)

Williamson's SapsuckerWilliamson's Sapsucker
Yellow-bellied SapsuckerYellow-bellied Sapsucker
Red-naped SapsuckerRed-naped Sapsucker
Red-breasted SapsuckerRed-breasted Sapsucker
Lewis's WoodpeckerLewis's Woodpecker
Red-headed WoodpeckerRed-headed Woodpecker
Acorn WoodpeckerAcorn Woodpecker
Gila WoodpeckerGila Woodpecker
Golden-fronted WoodpeckerGolden-fronted Woodpecker
Red-bellied WoodpeckerRed-bellied Woodpecker
American Three-toed WoodpeckerAmerican Three-toed Woodpecker
Black-backed WoodpeckerBlack-backed Woodpecker
Downy WoodpeckerDowny Woodpecker
Nuttall's WoodpeckerNuttall's Woodpecker
Ladder-backed WoodpeckerLadder-backed Woodpecker
Red-cockaded WoodpeckerRed-cockaded Woodpecker
Hairy WoodpeckerHairy Woodpecker
White-headed WoodpeckerWhite-headed Woodpecker
Arizona WoodpeckerArizona Woodpecker
Ivory-billed WoodpeckerIvory-billed Woodpecker
Pileated WoodpeckerPileated Woodpecker
Northern FlickerNorthern Flicker
Gilded FlickerGilded Flicker

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