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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
Authorship: (Linnaeus)
Records
Rio Grande [The Box], 3 December 2023, V. Mata-Silva, M. Montoya, A. Rocha [Video].
Taxonomic Classification
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
SubphylumVERTEBRATA (Vertebrates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPICIFORMES
FamilyPICIDAE (Woodpecker Family)
GenusSphyrapicus
Speciesvarius
Recent Observations
Sourced from iNaturalist
Red-naped Sapsucker (opens in new tab)IMRS
IMRShenicorhinaFeb 5, 2022IMRS, Guadalupe Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (opens in new tab)erin_silva419Oct 26, 2026Gazebo Cir, New Braunfels, TX, US
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (opens in new tab)gthor88Oct 26, 2026NW 8th Ave, Gainesville, FL, US
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (opens in new tab)aquilinusOct 18, 2026Maryland, US
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (opens in new tab)elnelOct 26, 2026Warren St, Newark, NJ, US
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (opens in new tab)pianosicharlesMay 9, 2026Nepean, ON K2H 8B9, Canada
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (opens in new tab)melbreyerOct 22, 2026Brookfield Place, New York, NY, US
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (opens in new tab)alice_herdenOct 19, 2026Trail 13
Red-naped Sapsucker (opens in new tab)rostamamOct 25, 2026Pima County, AZ, USA
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (opens in new tab)ngiladmuthOct 24, 2026Haverford College, Ardmore, PA, US
Conservation assessments from the following sources:
- NatureServe Explorer
- IUCN Red List
- Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
| IUCN Red List | LCLeast Concern |
|---|---|
| NatureServe Global (opens in new tab) | G5Secure |
| NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab) | S4NApparently Secure |
| Texas SGCN | Not assessed |