Hybrid Yellow-bellied X Red-naped Sapsucker at Sweetwater Wetlands, Tucson, Arizona. January 28, 2024.It has more extensive black and white mottling on it's back, a red patch on the nape, and the black border around the red throat is thinner than it would be on a pure Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. Plus, an eBird reviewer said it is a hybrid.
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