Everything about Sphyrapicus totally explained
The
Sapsuckers form the
genus Sphyrapicus within the
woodpecker family
Picidae. All are found in
North America.
As their name implies, sapsuckers feed primarily on the sap of trees, moving among different tree and shrub species on a seasonal basis. Insects, especially those attracted to the sweet sap exuding from sap holes, are often captured and fed to the young during the breeding season. The most easily recognised sap holes are found in
birch trees during the breeding season.
The members of this genus are slender birds with stiff tails and relatively long wings. Their typical pattern in flight is undulating, alternating between quick bursts of wing beats and short dips with wings tucked against the body.
Because sapsuckers attack living trees, they're often considered a pest species. See: TATE, J. 1973. Methods and annual sequence of foraging by the sapsucker. Auk 90:840-856.
Image:Sapsucker holes.jpg|Holes drilled by Red-naped Sapsucker in Platanus wrightii in Arizona, USA
Species currently recognised include:
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