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The yellow-bellied sapsucker has a length of around 19 to 21 centimetres (7 + 1 ⁄ 2 to 8 + 1 ⁄ 4 in), and an average weight of 50.3 grams (1.77 oz), although this can range anywhere from 35 to 62 grams (1.2 to 2.2 oz). The yellow-bellied sapsucker has a wingspan that ranges from 34 to 40 centimetres (13 + 1 ⁄ 2 to 15 + 3 ⁄ 4 in). [10]
The hairy woodpecker (Leuconotopicus villosus) is a medium-sized woodpecker that is found over a large area of North America. It is approximately 250 mm (9.8 in) in length with a 380 mm (15 in) wingspan. [ 2 ]
The genus Sphyrapicus was introduced in 1858 by the American naturalist Spencer Baird with the yellow-bellied sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius) as the type species. [2] The genus name combines the Ancient Greek sphura meaning "hammer" and pikos meaning "woodpecker". [3]
A red-bellied woodpecker rests on a branch of a dogwood tree after a winter storm near Knightdale, N.C. on Feb. 17, 2015. Aaron Moody/amoody@newsobserver.com Woodpeckers love this kind of wood, siding
Most woodpeckers are sedentary, but a few examples of migratory species are known, such as the rufous-bellied woodpecker, yellow-bellied sapsucker, [17] and Eurasian wryneck, which breeds in Europe and west Asia and migrates to the Sahel in Africa in the winter. [19]
Some species have feet with two toes pointing forward and two backward, while several species have only three toes. Many woodpeckers have the habit of tapping noisily on tree trunks with their beaks. Puerto Rican woodpecker, Melanerpes portoricensis (E) Yellow-bellied sapsucker, Sphyrapicus varius (A) Hairy woodpecker, Dryobates villosus (A)
Urban forestry extension agent Larry Figart writes about the damage this medium-size woodpecker can cause to your tree and whether it's serious. Garden Help: Yellow-bellied sapsucker may be ...
Many woodpeckers have the habit of tapping noisily on tree trunks with their beaks. Yellow-bellied sapsucker, Sphyrapicus varius; Red-breasted sapsucker, Sphyrapicus ruber (C) American three-toed woodpecker, Picoides dorsalis; Black-backed woodpecker, Picoides arcticus; Downy woodpecker, Dryobates pubescens; Hairy woodpecker, Dryobates villosus