Return of Bird of the Week: Red-breasted Sapsucker


Another woodpecker that isn’t called a “woodpecker,” the Red-breasted Sapsucker is the west coast cousin of last week’s Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. In fact, until 1983, Yellow-bellied, Red-breasted and next week’s bird, the Red-naped Sapsucker were regarded as one species. But audio work and genetic analysis showed they were separate. The Red-breasted Sapsucker’s range extends along the…