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Red-breasted Sapsucker Identification
Juvenile
Juveniles are washed in brown with a darker back and a vertical white wing patch.
© Jody Wells | Macaulay LibraryBritish Columbia, July 08, 2017Adult
Breeds in evergreen and deciduous forests.
© Peter Hawrylyshyn | Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, June 06, 2017Adult
Nests in holes in trees. Males and females look alike.
© Nick Rosen | Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, June 14, 2013Adult
Drills series of parallel rows to access sap, which it laps up with it tongue.
© Paul Fenwick | Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, January 07, 2017Adult Description
- Medium-sized woodpecker.
- Red head and breast.
- White stripe running up side.
Immature Description
Juvenile similar, but head all dark brown.Relative Size
robin-sizedMeasurements
- Both Sexes
- Length: 7.9-8.7 in (20-22 cm)
- Weight: 1.4-2.4 oz (39-68 g)
- Wingspan: 14.6-15.8 in (37-40 cm)
Species in This Family
Woodpeckers(Order: Piciformes, Family: Picidae)
