Red-naped Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus nuchalis
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Woodpeckers (Picidae)
- Order
- Piciformes
Overview
The red-naped sapsucker (Sphyrapicus nuchalis) is a medium-sized North American woodpecker. Long thought to be a subspecies of the yellow-bellied sapsucker, it is now known to be a distinct species.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Breeds southwestern Canada to southwestern USA; winters to northern Mexico and southern Baja California.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
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Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Red-naped sapsucker
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
