Birds of Mexico

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Genus: Sphyrapicus (4 species, 4 worldwide)


Red-naped Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus nuchalis) Female Cave Creek Canyon, Arizona,
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Northern migrant from Mexico. Known to hybridize with Red-breasted Sapsucker. Female has a white chin (under bill).


Red-breasted Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus ruber) Vancouver, Canada
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Williamson's Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus thyroideus) Female Crestview, Mono, California, United States
Photograph by Nigel Voaden © All Rights Reserved.


Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius) Sandy Lake, Two Hills County, Alberta, Canada
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius) Immature Everglades National Park, Florida, USA
Photograph by Tom Friedel © All Rights Reserved.

© Tom Friedel - All Rights Reserved, except for images and data otherwise noted.       Colombia       Panama       Ecuador       Costa Rica       Mexico
Experimental sites:       Peru       Venezuela       The World       Brazil       Bolivia
Really Experimental sites:       Guyana       Cuba