Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Sphyrapicus varius
Aves > Piciformes > Picidae
Names in different Languages
| German | Gelbbauch-Saftlecker |
| English | Yellow-bellied Sapsucker |
| French | Pic maculé |
| Spanish | Chupasavia norteño |
Description
This bird is a mid-sized woodpecker, breeding in Canada. It eats mostly arthropods, tree saps, fruits and nuts. A common species that, different to other woodpeckers in the area, migrates South in winter.
How to Identify
Male and female have a red patch on the forehead. Male have additionally a red throat. The species is similar in appearance to the Hairy Woodpecker but lacks the red patch on the back of its head.
Where When to Spot
The only time I spotted this bird happened in Park Mont-Royal, early spring.
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Observations
| 2014-04-12 | Parc Mont-Royal |