Sphyrapicus Baird 1858 (woodpecker)

Aves - Piciformes - Picidae

Parent taxon: Picidae according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017

Sister taxa: Campephilus, Colaptes, Dendrocopos, Dryocopus, Homalopus, Jynginae, Jynx, Melanerpes, Nesoctites, Palaeopicus, Picinae, Picoides, Picumninae, Picumnus, Picus, Pliopicus, Sapheopipo, Uintornis, Xiphidiopicus

Subtaxa: Sphyrapicus ruber Sphyrapicus varius

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Ecology: volant insectivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of the Bahamas (1 collection), Bermuda (2), Haiti (1), United States (2: California, Virginia)

Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence

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