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Sphyrapicus nuchalis (Linnaes, 1766) Family: woodpeckers Order: Piciformes print version
Red naped sapsuccker Pic ŕ nuque rouge Chupasavia nuquirrojo Rotnacken-Saftlecker
Migration: intercontinental

Verbreitungskarte von Sphyrapicus nuchalis Migratory. Leaves breeding areas mostly in Sept, moving relatively short distances. Winter range from S Nevada, Arizona, SW New Mexico and W Texas S to S Baja California and NW Mexico (E to SW Nuevo León, S to Jalisco); some individuals occasional reach Guatemala and Honduras. Females tend to migrate farther than males. Return passage from Mar, often not until Apr, arrival on breeding grounds Apr-May. Recorded on passage in W California, and E to Louisiana.   (del Hoyo J, Elliott A, Sargatal J (eds), 2002)


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(Last update: 26.04.04 by E.Heuel)