Sphyrapicus (Sapsuckers)

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CHP: Traffic Hazard at Highway 101 S and Myers Flat Offramp 8:34 a.m.
OUTAGE: Power Outage in Alliance; 2 Customers Affected 8:32 a.m.
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Sphyrapicus varius. Photo: (c) bwood708, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

The sapsuckers are four species of North American woodpeckers in the genus Sphyrapicus.

Species: Sphyrapicus varius (Yellow-bellied sapsucker)

Species: Sphyrapicus ruber (Red-breasted sapsucker)

Hybrid: Sphyrapicus ruber × nuchalis (Red-breasted × red-naped sapsucker)