Red-breasted Sapsucker

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1. Alder

   Deciduous nest tree.

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2. Aspen

   Deciduous nest tree.

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3. Brushy Tongue

   The tongue has brushy tips that help the sapsucker lap sap.

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4. Cottonwood

   Deciduous nest tree.

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5. Gliding

   Red-breasted Sapsuckers alternate flapping with gliding in flight.

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6. Head Thrusts

   Head movements used when Red-breasted Sapsuckers defend their sapwells.

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7. Hummingbirds

   Rufous Hummingbirds that drink from its sap wells.

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8. Interbreeding

   Hybridising with Yellow-bellied or Red-naped Sapsuckers where ranges meet.

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9. Lodgepole Pine

   A conifer commonly used in the species’ western breeding forests.

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10. Nevada

    Eastern edge of its breeding range.

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11. Rail Fences

    Red-breasted Sapsuckers sometimes move along wooden rail fences.

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12. Sallying

    Flying out from a perch to catch insects in the air.

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13. Sap Wells

    Rows of small holes it drills to feed on sap.

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14. Tree Trunks

    Vertical woody surfaces along which Red-breasted Sapsuckers hitch.

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15. Willow

    Deciduous nest tree.

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