Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Sphyrapicus varius

Order

PICIFORMES

Family

Woodpeckers (Picidae)

Code 4

YBSA

Code 6

SPHVAR

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: Dagger, All-purpose
Eye Color: Brown.
Head Pattern: Eyeline, Plain, Striped, Unique pattern
Crown Color: Red
Forehead Color: Red with thin white stripe at base of bill.
Nape Color: Black with wide white stripe across back of neck.
Throat Color: Red
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 20-23 cm (8-9 in)
Weight: 51 g (1.8 oz)
Size: 2. Small (5 - 9 in)
Color Primary: Black, Sheen or Iridescence
Underparts: White with pale yellow wash.
Upperparts: Black and white barring.
Back Pattern: Barred or banded
Belly Pattern: Solid
Breast Pattern: Solid

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Alternates several rapid shallow wing beats with short glides.
Wingspan Range: 41-46 cm (16-18 in)
Wing Shape: Pointed-Wings
Tail Shape: Squared Tail
Tail Pattern: Barred
Upper Tail: Black with white bars on central feathers.
Under Tail: Black
Leg Color: Gray

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