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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]
A USDA Forest Service study found that 67 percent of gray birch (Betula populifolia) trees damaged by yellow-bellied sapsuckers later died of their injuries. [7] This compares to a mortality of 51 percent for paper birch ( Betula papyrifera ), 40 percent for red maple ( Acer rubrum ), 3 percent for red spruce ( Picea rubens ), and 1 percent for ...
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Red-bellied woodpecker: Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) 56 West Indian woodpecker: Melanerpes superciliaris (Temminck, 1827) 57 Williamson's sapsucker: Sphyrapicus thyroideus (Cassin, 1852) 58 Yellow-bellied sapsucker: Sphyrapicus varius (Linnaeus, 1766) 59 Red-naped sapsucker: Sphyrapicus nuchalis Baird, SF, 1858: 60 Red-breasted sapsucker
In addition some species of birds are considered pests by Christmas tree farmers, examples include the pine grosbeak (Pinicola enucleator) and the yellow-bellied sapsucker (Sphrapicus varius). [16] The pine grosbeak feeds on buds on conifers, including Christmas trees, which stunts tree growth, causes abnormal formation, and thins the foliage.
Williamson's sapsucker; Y. Yellow-bellied sapsucker This page was last edited on 14 October 2019, at 17:45 (UTC). Text is available under the ...
Williamson's sapsucker; Y. Yellow-bellied sapsucker This page was last edited on 29 November 2024, at 09:03 (UTC). Text is available under the ...
Black-and-white warbler Prothonotary warbler Yellow warbler Yellow-rumped warbler. Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae. The wood warblers are a group of small and often colorful passerine birds restricted to the New World. Most are arboreal, but some are more terrestrial. Most members of this family are insectivores.