A photograph of a paper cutout of a photo of a "Red-breasted Sapsucker" on a tree trunk full of holes drilled by sapsuckers.
“Red-breasted Sapsucker” drilling sap wells in a tree

Red-breasted Sapsucker

RBSA
  • Scientific: Sphyrapicus ruber
  • Spanish: Chupasavia Pechirrojo
  • French: Pic à poitrine rouge
  • Family: Woodpeckers
  • Bird Code: RBSA

If there is a 3° C increase in temperature due to unmitigated climate change

Predicted percentage of habitat lost

93%
Summer range lost
25%
Winter range lost

Climate and other threats imore info

Habitat

Commonly found in mixed coniferous and deciduous forests.

Range

Western coastal states from northern Baja California through British Columbia.

Silhouette of Grace's Warbler
Did you know?

If you see rows of small holes around a tree, this can be an indicator of Sapsuckers in the area. Some hummingbirds take advantage of these wells and feed off the sap inside of them, especially if they have arrived in an area before flowers have bloomed.