| Common Name: | Sapsucker, Red-naped | | Scientific Name: | Sphyrapicus nuchalis | | Family: | Picidae (Woodpeckers) | | Area: | Buckskin Mountain State Park, Arizona | | Date: | January 7, 2010 | 
You might recognize this as a Sapsucker right away, but it will take close examination to determine it is a Red-naped Sapsucker. Notice how the red on the top is broken up with a black band, leaving a red 'nape' in the back. | 
Buckskin Mountain State Park, Arizona --- December 28, 2010 | | Reference: | National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America / Western Birds by Peterson |
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