sapsuckers
Sap-feeding avian drillers
Sapsuckers are woodpeckers that drill neat rows of small holes in tree bark to feed on the sap that flows out.
They also eat insects attracted to the sap.
The name is occasionally used as a mild, folksy insult suggesting someone is dim or annoying: You darn sapsucker.
Horny avian mouthpart
- tongueOral muscle for taste
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
- wingsLimbs for flight
claws · tail feathers · skull · drumming · bill
Percussive rhythm-making
- territorialDefensive about owned space
- migrationMovement to new territory
- breedingReproductive cultivation of organisms
- courtshipSeeking another's romantic favor
monogamous · brooding · fledgling · roosting · tapping · excavating · nesting · vocalizations
Excavated water sources
- drillingHole-making by rotation
- boreTiresome individual or drill
- holesOpenings through material
- phloemPlant sugar-transport tissue
cambium · sugary · oozing · insectivorous · ants · beetles · larvae · fruit
Tree-drilling bird
- yellow-belliedEasily frightened, timid
- avianOf or concerning birds
- ornithologyScientific study of birds
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
genus · bird · identification · field guide · subspecies
Sheds foliage seasonally
- coniferousProducing woody cones
- borealOf northern regions
- forestTree-dense ecosystem
- woodlandForested land area
orchard · aspen · birch · maple · hemlock · territory · range · riparian
beak
Horny avian mouthpart
drumming
Percussive rhythm-making
- territorialDefensive about owned space
- migrationMovement to new territory
- breedingReproductive cultivation of organisms
courtship · monogamous · brooding · fledgling · roosting · tapping · excavating · nesting · vocalizations
wells
Excavated water sources
phloem · cambium · sugary · oozing · insectivorous · ants · beetles · larvae · fruit · berries
woodpecker
Tree-drilling bird
- yellow-belliedEasily frightened, timid
- avianOf or concerning birds
- ornithologyScientific study of birds
species · genus · bird · identification · field guide · subspecies
deciduous
Sheds foliage seasonally
- coniferousProducing woody cones
- borealOf northern regions
- forestTree-dense ecosystem
woodland · orchard · aspen · birch · maple · hemlock · territory · range · riparian · mixed forest
hummingbirds
Tiny hovering nectar feeders
symbiosis · girdling · conservation · ecosystem · mutualism · commensalism · warblers · bees
- fluid feedersaphid, mosquitoes, leeches, aphids, butterflies
sapsuckershummingbirds
Tiny hovering nectar feeders
raptors · birds of prey · sunbirds · granivores · honeycreepers