General Description: Williamson's Sapsuckers (Sphyrapicus thyroideus) are sexually-dimorphic woodpeckers of the mountains. Males are black overall with a white rump patch, white in the wings, white stripes on the face, yellow on the belly, and a red patch on the throat. Females are brown overall with dark and light bars on the back, neck, and wings; and a white rump patch.

Favored Habitat: Mountain habitats with pine and fir trees.

Where to Find: Higher elevations on Mt. Charleston and in the Desert National Wildlife Range.

Comments: Because they look so different, males and females were originally described as separate species.

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