Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

About the Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

A black-and-white woodpecker that drills neat rows of holes in trees to feed on sap and the insects it attracts.

Fun Facts

• They create organized rows of tiny holes called sap wells.
• Hummingbirds and other birds sometimes feed from the sap wells they make.
• Despite their name, the yellow on their belly is often faint and hard to see.
• Their drumming is slower and more irregular than many other woodpeckers.