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Sphyrapicus ruber (Gmelin, 1788) Family: woodpeckers Order: Piciformes print version
Red breasted sapsucker Pic à poitrine rouge Chupasavi pechirrojo Feuerkopf-Saftlecker
Migration: intracontinental

Verbreitungskarte von Sphyrapicus ruber Resident and short-distance migrant. Less migratory than congeners; nominate race more or less sedentary, or withdraws only short distance from extreme N parts. In non-breeding season occurs S to N Baja California, sometimes slightly farther S to about 29 N. Remains in winter quarters Oct-Mar, return to breeding grounds beginning Apr. Occasional migrants recorded W to C Texas.   (del Hoyo J, Elliott A, Sargatal J (eds), 2002)


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(Last update: 26.04.04 by E.Heuel)