Species profile
Red-breasted Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus ruber
Quick answer
Breeding regions are NA. Breeding subregions are w.
- Scientific name
- Sphyrapicus ruber
- Family
- Picidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Genus
- Sphyrapicus
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Red-breasted Sapsucker in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.
Related species in Picidae
- Abyssinian Woodpecker (Dendropicos abyssinicus)
- Acorn Woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus)
- African Piculet (Sasia africana)
- American Three-toed/black-backed Woodpecker (Picoides dorsalis)
- Andaman Woodpecker (Dryocopus hodgei)
- Antillean Piculet (Nesoctites micromegas)
- Arabian Woodpecker (Dendrocoptes dorae)
- Arizona Woodpecker (Leuconotopicus arizonae)