Species Detail: Sphyrapicus varius
Taxonomy / Classification
Scientific Name: Sphyrapicus varius
 
Authority: (Linnaeus, 1766)
 
Synonyms:
 
Common Names:
Common Names Location Language
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Global English
 
 
Formal Taxonomy:
Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Animalia Craniata Aves
(Birds)		 Piciformes
 Picidae Sphyrapicus
 
Taxonomic Comments:
 
General Species Description: Reproduction Comments:Clutch size usually is 5-6, sometimes 4-7. Incubation, by both sexes, lasts 12-13 days. Nestlings are altricial. Young birds leave the nest-hole 25-29 days after hatching (Terres 1980). Ecology Comments:Primarily a solitary species, but loose groups may be seen during migration (Oberholser 1974).

Presence of sapsuckers influences the structure of local bird communities (e.g., through cavity excavation), and sapwells made by these birds enhance local insect abundance and diversity (Rissler et al. 1995, Wilson Bull. 107:746-752).

Conservation Status
Status type Location Status Review date
IUCN Redlist Global LC
Natureserve Global G5

Habitats Terrestrially widely distributed: No

No Habitats listed.

Distribution Status No Distributions listed.

Location Occurrence Status Description
Dutch Caribbean

Population
Location Quality Quantity Description Date Comments
St. Martin occasional visitor

Threats No Threats listed.

Uses No Uses listed.

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References
Citation Author Reference Type
Birds of the Netherlands Antilles / Karel Hendrik Voous ; coloured plates by Henk J. Slijper. - Voous, Karel Hendrik. - 327 p. : ill., pl. ; 20 cm. - [2nd, rev. ed., English version]. - With bibliogr., index. - 1st ed.: 1955, Dutch version (De vogels van de Nederlandse Antillen). - 90-6011-157-5. - Zutphen : Walburg Pers, 1983 Voous, Karel Hendrik Published document
Biologische inventarisatie van Saba / Anna Rojer. - [Willemstad], Curaçao : Stichting Carmabi, 1997. - 41 bl. : ill. ; 30 cm. - In binder Rojer, Anna Published document
Biologische inventarisatie van St. Maarten / [by] Anna Rojer. - Rojer-Beenhakker, Anna C. - [III], 55, [45] bl. : ill., fig., foto's, krt. ; 30 cm. - With bibliogr. (bl. 50-55). - In binder. - KNAP project 96-10. - [Willemstad], Curaçao : Stichting Carmabi, 1997 Rojer-Beenhakker, Anna C. Published document

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