Red-naped Sapsucker, Sphyrapicus nuchalis
 Reproduction
in the Red-naped sapsucker
The Red-naped sapsucker prefers to nest in
almost any kind of tree but prefers riparian trees bordering
forest.
Diet of the red-naped sapsuckers
The Red-naped sapsucker has a very varied
diet. This includes various insects, sap, cambium, and fruits.
Sap is acquired by drilling sap wells lots of little holes that
the tree bleed sap out of. The sap sucker eats this sap as well
as the insects that are attracted to it.
 Niche
filled by the Red-naped sapsucker
This species of sapsucker uses a wide variety
of trees and is not too closely linked to one species and
therefor is not as sensitive to habitat availability.
Habitat/Plant communities used by the
Red-naped sapsucker
In California the Red-naped sapsucker inhabits
more arid climates. In the summer it prefers riparian and
coniferous forest habitats.
Creosote
scrub Joshua
tree woodland
Shad
scale scrub
Pinyon-juniper
woodland
Riparian
Migratory status of the Red-naped sapsucker
 The
Red-naped sapsucker moves into the warmer desert riparian areas
of California during the winter.
How to attract the Red-naped sapsucker to
your garden
If you live in or near this birds rang just
plant some lager native trees and this would probably be enough.
Remember not to remove dead wood as it is used for nesting.
Range of the Red-naped sapsucker
The Red-naped sapsucker inhabits the Mojave
and Sonoran deserts of southern California in the winter.
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