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Common Name

Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker

Alternate Names

Common Type

Sapsucker

Order

Piciformes

Family

Picidae

Genus

Sphyrapicus

Species

varius

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Location Photographed

Texas,

Number of Sub-Species

0

Migratory or Resident

Migratory

Preferred Habitat

Breeds in deciduous and mixed coniferous forests, winters in open woodland and semi open areas

Distribution and Range

Breeds in Canada, northeastern US, winters in southeastern US, Caribbean, Mexico and Central America

Food

Arthropods, tree sap, fruit, nuts and berries

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Field Notes:

Lays down exploratory band of horizontal holes near a live branch. When it finds a tree that is photosynthesizing, it lays down more holes through the bark and phloem layers above the primary bands. These holes form columns with the sapsucker enlarging them vertically for feeding.

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