Woodpeckers (Picidae)
Williamson's Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus thyroideus) - HBW 7, p. 454
French: Pic de Williamson
German: Kiefernsaftlecker
Spanish: Chupasavia Oscuro
Taxonomy: Picus thyroideus Cassin, 1851, Georgetown, Eldorado County, California, USA.
Has hybridized rarely with S. nuchalis. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- thyroideus (Cassin, 1851) - S British Columbia S through Cascade Range and Sierra Nevada to N Baja California (San Pedro Mártir Mts).
- nataliae (Malherbe, 1854) - SE British Columbia S through Rockies to Arizona and New Mexico; winters in S of range and S to SC Mexico.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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An adult male in a nest cavity, then a female entering Locality Sisters, Deschutes County, Oregon, USA (United States) (ssp thyroideus)
Steven Siegel 31 May 2003 9 years ago 28 sec 4.1 -
Adult male parked at a single well. Locality Los Angeles County, California, USA (United States)
Conan Guard 29 December 2009 3 years ago 31 sec 4 -
Dorsal view of adult male. Locality Los Angeles County, California, USA (United States)
Conan Guard 29 December 2009 3 years ago 33 sec 3.6 -
A male Williamson's Sapsucker feeding on the wells of a pine tree. Locality Veterans Memorial Park, Sylmar, Los Angeles County, California, USA (United States)
Bob Kaufman 14 December 2009 3 years ago 35 sec 2.3
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Male Williamson's Sapsucker capturing insect.
Locality Donner Camp Picnic Area, Nevada County, California, USA (United States)
kevinguse 20 June 2011 31 weeks ago 3.8 -
Adult male at nest cavity.
Locality Donner Camp Picnic Area, Nevada County, California, USA (United States)
kevinguse 19 June 2011 31 weeks ago 3.8 -
![Williamson's Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus thyroideus) [Adult male]](http://ibc.lynxeds.com/files/imagecache/thumb/pictures/Sapsucker_Will_M.jpg "Williamson's Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus thyroideus) [Adult male]")
Adult male.
Locality Sylmar, Los Angeles County, California, USA (United States)
Alexander Viduetsky 26 December 2011 1 year ago 3.6 -
![Williamson's Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus thyroideus) [Adult male]](http://ibc.lynxeds.com/files/imagecache/thumb/pictures/Sapsucker_Will_M1.jpg "Williamson's Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus thyroideus) [Adult male]")
Adult male.
Locality Sylmar, Los Angeles County, California, USA (United States)
Alexander Viduetsky 26 December 2011 1 year ago 3.6 -
![Williamson's Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus thyroideus) [Adult female]](http://ibc.lynxeds.com/files/imagecache/thumb/pictures/Sapsucker_Will_F.jpg "Williamson's Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus thyroideus) [Adult female]")
Adult female.
Locality Veterans Memorial Park, Sylmar, Los Angeles County, California, USA (United States)
Alexander Viduetsky 26 December 2011 1 year ago 2.7 -
On a tree along the North Rim.
Locality Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, USA (United States)
Erik Breden 1 August 1980 3 years ago 2
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