Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Sphyrapicus varius

The yellow-bellied sapsucker is a medium-sized woodpecker that breeds in Canada and the northeastern US.

Yellow-bellied sapsucker female in Cuba. Photo shared on Wikipedia by Charles J. Sharp.
Yellow-bellied sapsucker female in Cuba. Photo shared on Wikipedia by Charles J. Sharp.
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker observed by acpv92019
Jan 15, 2026
Roanoke, VA 24014, USA
byacpv92019
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker observed by sambrown19
Jan 15, 2026
Longwoods Rd, Strathroy-Caradoc, ON, CA
bysambrown19
Research Grade
· 2 IDs
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker observed by cyanocittacristata
Jan 15, 2026
Brown County, IN, USA
byAdrian
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker observed by strongm
Jan 15, 2026
100 P W 4137, Pilot Point, TX 76258, USA
byMayve
Research Grade
· 1 ID
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