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Red-naped Sapsucker

Sphyrapicus nuchalis

The Red-naped Sapsucker is a special woodpecker with a bright red patch on its neck. It loves to drill holes in trees to drink sweet sap and catch bugs. These birds are known for their unique tapping sounds!

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Red-naped Sapsucker has a distinctive red patch on the back of its neck and forehead, a white stripe behind its eye, and a striking black-and-white barred back. A prominent white wing patch and yellowish belly help distinguish it from other woodpeckers.

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Red-naped Sapsucker
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Red-naped Sapsucker

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Other birds, like hummingbirds, often "steal" sips from sapsucker sap wells!

Sapsuckers are like tree dentists, drilling tiny, perfect holes for sap!

Their tongue is extra long and brushy, perfect for sipping sweet tree juice!

They travel thousands of kilometers each year, from Canada to Mexico!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Brush-tipped Tongue

Red-naped Sapsucker has a brush-tipped tongue that helps them lap up sticky tree sap and tiny insects from their drilled wells.

Fähigkeit

Vibrating Signals

Red-naped Sapsucker can tap unique rhythmic patterns on trees because this helps them communicate territorial claims to other birds.

Maße und Details

Länge
19-21 cm
Flügelspannweite
33-38 cm
Gewicht
0.032-0.06 kg
Lebenserwartung
7-10 Jahre
Top Speed
45 km/h
Gelegegröße
4-7
Brutzeit
12-14 Tage
Zugstrecke
2000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

Red-naped Sapsuckers mainly drink tree sap and eat insects, enjoying a sweet and buggy meal!

Hauptnahrung

  • tree sap
  • ants
  • beetles
  • flies
  • berries

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

depends on

Quaking Aspen

Populus tremuloides

Relies on these aspen trees for its vital sap wells.

depends on

Rufous Hummingbird

Selasphorus rufus

Hummingbirds visit sap wells made by sapsuckers for energy.

eaten by

Northern Goshawk

Accipiter gentilis

Often preyed upon by this agile forest hawk.

eats

Silky Ant

Formica fusca

Consumes ants and other insects attracted to the sugary sap.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Enjoy watching birds from a distance and don't disturb their homes.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Red-naped Sapsucker?

19-21 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Red-naped Sapsucker?

33-38 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Red-naped Sapsucker?

0.032-0.06 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Red-naped Sapsucker?

7-10 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Red-naped Sapsucker?

45 km/h

Was frisst Red-naped Sapsucker?

Red-naped Sapsuckers mainly drink tree sap and eat insects, enjoying a sweet and buggy meal!

Wo findet man Red-naped Sapsucker normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Red-naped Sapsucker?

Foraging

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