Williamson's Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus thyroideus(Cassin, J, 1852)
English (US) Williamson's Sapsucker
The Williamson's Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus thyroideus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Picidae (Woodpeckers) in the order Piciformes.
- Scientific name
- Sphyrapicus thyroideus
- Family
- Picidae (Woodpeckers)
- Order
- Piciformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Williamson's Sapsucker
- Described by
- (Cassin, J, 1852)
No guides listed yet for Williamson's Sapsucker
Be the first expert to offer guided tours for this species.
Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Sphyrapicus thyroideus thyroideus
- Sphyrapicus thyroideus nataliae
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Picus thyroideus
- Described by
- (Cassin, J, 1852)
- Type locality
- California, type from Georgetown, twelve miles from Sutter's Mill, Eldorado Co.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 5(1851) p.349
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Woodpeckers
Luzon Flameback
Chrysocolaptes haematribon
Yellow-faced Flameback
Chrysocolaptes xanthocephalus
Buff-spotted Flameback
Chrysocolaptes lucidus
Red-headed Flameback
Chrysocolaptes erythrocephalus
Crimson-backed Flameback
Chrysocolaptes stricklandi
White-naped Woodpecker
Chrysocolaptes festivus
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
Red-naped Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus nuchalis
Red-breasted Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus ruber
Cuban Green Woodpecker
Xiphidiopicus percussus
White Woodpecker
Melanerpes candidus
Lewis's Woodpecker
Melanerpes lewis
Looking for a different species?