A woodpecker, native to North America and the Caribbean; inhabits woodland; eats sap, insects, berries, and nuts; juvenile plumage differs from adult. (Genus: Sphyrapicus, 2 species.)
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Sphyrapicus varius |
The Sapsuckers form the genus Sphyrapicus within the woodpecker family Picidae.
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