The yellow-bellied sapsucker gets 24, and the California condor 36.

A yellow-bellied sapsucker was working the ancient oak tree I used to sit under with my morning coffee.

Could it be caused by other birds, perhaps a migrating species such as a yellow-bellied sapsucker and the damage has just been noticed?

Certain tree species are particularly susceptible to dying after being damaged by Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers.

Bird peck defect, caused by the yellow-bellied sapsucker, is common and serious in nutmeg hickory.

Rare-bird sightings included 20 yellow-bellied sapsuckers, 7 brown creepers and 3 peregrine falcons.

A. Please refrain from rock throwing; if you hit the bird, you could be in trouble, as yellow-bellied sapsuckers enjoy legal protection.

The Yellow-bellied Sapsucker is one of four species in the genus Sphyrapicus.

Long thought to be a subspecies of the Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, it is now known to be a distinct species.

Streaks result from yellow-bellied sapsucker pecking, pin knots, worm holes, and mechanical injuries.

Because Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers feed on up to two hundred fifty species of living trees and woody plants, they are sometimes considered to be a pest.

In other tree species, injuries inflicted by Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers can result in significantly less mortality.

The major defect of water hickory is "shake," found especially in trees on waterlogged sites; yellow-bellied sapsuckers also cause defects.

A. Your birches are a busy place as the yellow-bellied sapsucker uses them not only for food, but also for communicating with other birds in the area.

Recent patients have included a yellow-bellied sapsucker, a yellow-crowned kinglet and a hermit thrush with a misaligned lower mandible.

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (S. varius)

These birds interbreed with the Red-naped Sapsucker or Yellow-bellied Sapsucker where their ranges overlap.

The Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, as a Christmas tree pest, is hosted by Scots and Austrian pine trees.

The breeding habitat of the Yellow-bellied Sapsucker is forested areas across Canada, eastern Alaska and the northeastern United States.

Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers nest in a large cavity excavated in a deciduous tree, often choosing one weakened by disease; the same site may be used for several years.

First described by Spencer Fullerton Baird in 1858, it was initially thought to be a subspecies of the Yellow-bellied Sapsucker.

In the United States, Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers are listed and protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.

In commercial aspen plantations, Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers can be drawn to a stand by individual trees infested by the fungus Fomes igniarius.

He talked not only about the squirrels and yellow-bellied sapsucker woodpeckers that frequent backyards, but also about where the limestone and brownstone on the buildings came from.

The Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius) is a medium-sized woodpecker found in North America, Central America and the Caribbean.

The Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius) is a medium-sized woodpecker found in North America, Central America and the Caribbean.

The birdlife is diverse including Wild Turkey, Meleagris gallopavo, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Sphyrapicus varius and Loggerhead Shrike, Lanius ludovicianus.