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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Sphyrapicus varius

A summer resident that nests in West Virginia. Found in all 55 counties, across 12 habitats.

Here
Summer and on migration
Nesting
Nests here
Range
All 55 counties
Habitats
12

At a glance

Group
Birds
Here
Summer and on migration
Nesting
Nests here
Range
All 55 counties
Habitats
12
Habitat models
Summer, Winter

Where it lives

The places its habitat model includes. It is not found everywhere a habitat occurs.

Habitats in West Virginia 12

Each habitat page lists the plants and wildlife also found there.

1 of 12

Disturbed and introduced wetlands

Wet ground taken over by weedy or introduced plants after disturbance, such as common reed, Chinese tallow or tamarisk stands; the upland counterpart is roadsides, fields and disturbed ground.

SummerWinter

Dry forests and woodlands

Forests and open woodlands on dry ridges and slopes, often oak or pine.

SummerWinterSouthern and Central Appalachian Oak Forest - Xeric; Allegheny-Cumberland Dry Oak Forest and Woodland - Hardwood; Central and Southern Appalachian Montane Oak Forest; Central Appalachian Oak and Pine Forest; Central Appalachian Pine-Oak Rocky Woodland; Southern Appalachian Montane Pine Forest and Woodland

Floodplain and bottomland forests

Forests on low ground beside rivers and streams that flood from time to time.

SummerWinterCentral Appalachian Floodplain - Forest Modifier; Central Appalachian Riparian - Forest Modifier; South-Central Interior Large Floodplain - Forest Modifier; Central Interior and Appalachian Floodplain Systems; Central Interior and Appalachian Riparian Systems; South-Central Interior Small Stream and Riparian; South-Central Interior Large Floodplain

Hemlock forests

Shady, evergreen forests of eastern or Carolina hemlock, often along rocky mountain streams and in gorges.

SummerWinterAppalachian Hemlock-Hardwood Forest

Moderately dry forests

Forests between dry and moist, often oak-hickory on slopes.

SummerWinterNortheastern Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest; Southern and Central Appalachian Oak Forest

Moist forests

Forests on moist but not wet ground, such as rich slopes and ravines.

SummerWinterSouthern and Central Appalachian Cove Forest; South-Central Interior Mesophytic Forest

Rich cove forests

Sheltered, moist mountain hollows and lower slopes with deep, fertile soil.

SummerWinterSouthern and Central Appalachian Cove Forest

Roadsides, fields and disturbed ground

Ground opened by people: roadsides, old fields, pastures, fencerows and lots.

WinterDeveloped, Open Space

Spruce-fir forests

Cool, evergreen forests of red spruce and Fraser fir on the highest mountains.

Winter

Streams, rivers and their banks

Flowing water and its banks, bars and rocky shoals.

SummerWinterCentral Interior and Appalachian Riparian Systems; South-Central Interior Small Stream and Riparian

Swamps

Forested wetlands with standing water much of the year, such as cypress and gum swamps.

WinterCentral Interior and Appalachian Swamp Systems

Tree plantations and managed pine

Planted or intensively managed stands of pine or hardwoods grown for timber; a land use rather than a natural community.

SummerWinterDeciduous Plantation; Evergreen Plantation or Managed Pine; Managed Tree Plantation
Other habitats in its models (153)

Land cover, or classes with no habitat page in West Virginia.

  • Developed, Low Intensity Winter.
  • Orchards Vineyards and Other High Structure Agriculture Winter.
  • Central and Southern Appalachian Northern Hardwood Forest Summer and winter.
  • East Gulf Coastal Plain Limestone Forest Winter.
  • East Gulf Coastal Plain Northern Loess Plain Oak-Hickory Upland - Hardwood Modifier Winter.
  • Northeastern Interior Dry Oak Forest-Hardwood Modifier Summer and winter.
  • East Gulf Coastal Plain Northern Loess Plain Oak-Hickory Upland - Juniper Modifier Winter.
  • Northeastern Interior Dry Oak Forest - Mixed Modifier Summer and winter.
  • Ridge and Valley Calcareous Valley Bottom Glade and Woodland Winter.
  • Ozark-Ouachita Dry-Mesic Oak Forest Winter.
  • Southern Interior Low Plateau Dry-Mesic Oak Forest Summer and winter.
  • East Gulf Coastal Plain Northern Dry Upland Hardwood Forest Winter.
  • Crosstimbers Oak Forest and Woodland Winter.
  • Southern Appalachian Northern Hardwood Forest Summer.
  • North-Central Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest and Woodland Summer and winter.
  • North-Central Interior Dry Oak Forest and Woodland Summer and winter.
  • Ouachita Montane Oak Forest Winter.
  • North-Central Interior Beech-Maple Forest Summer and winter.
  • North-Central Interior Maple-Basswood Forest Summer and winter.
  • East Gulf Coastal Plain Northern Loess Bluff Forest Winter.
  • East Gulf Coastal Plain Southern Loess Bluff Forest Winter.
  • Southern Coastal Plain Dry Upland Hardwood Forest Winter.
  • South Florida Hardwood Hammock Winter.
  • Atlantic Coastal Plain Dry and Dry-Mesic Oak Forest Winter.
  • Southwest Florida Coastal Strand and Maritime Hammock Winter.
  • Southeast Florida Coastal Strand and Maritime Hammock Winter.
  • Central and South Texas Coastal Fringe Forest and Woodland Winter.
  • West Gulf Coastal Plain Chenier and Upper Texas Coastal Fringe Forest and Woodland Winter.
  • Mississippi River Alluvial Plain Dry-Mesic Loess Slope Forest Winter.
  • East-Central Texas Plains Post Oak Savanna and Woodland Winter.
  • East-Central Texas Plains Riparian Forest Winter.
  • East-Central Texas Plains Floodplain Forest Winter.
  • South Florida Pine Rockland Winter.
  • Southern Coastal Plain Oak Dome and Hammock Winter.
  • Ozark-Ouachita Dry Oak Woodland Winter.
  • East Gulf Coastal Plain Maritime Forest Winter.
  • Lower Mississippi River Dune Woodland and Forest Winter.
  • Edwards Plateau Limestone Savanna and Woodland Winter.
  • Mississippi Delta Maritime Forest Winter.
  • Edwards Plateau Dry-Mesic Slope Forest and Woodland Winter.
  • Southern Piedmont Mesic Forest Summer and winter.
  • Southern Crowley's Ridge Mesic Loess Slope Forest Winter.
  • West Gulf Coastal Plain Mesic Hardwood Forest Winter.
  • East Gulf Coastal Plain Northern Mesic Hardwood Forest Winter.
  • Ozark-Ouachita Mesic Hardwood Forest Winter.
  • East Gulf Coastal Plain Southern Mesic Slope Forest Winter.
  • Atlantic Coastal Plain Central Maritime Forest Winter.
  • Atlantic Coastal Plain Southern Maritime Forest Winter.
  • East Gulf Coastal Plain Interior Shortleaf Pine-Oak Forest - Hardwood Modifier Winter.
  • Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest - Hardwood Modifier Summer and winter.
  • East Gulf Coastal Plain Black Belt Calcareous Prairie and Woodland - Woodland Modifier Winter.
  • Northeastern Interior Dry Oak Forest - Virginia/Pitch Pine Modifier Winter.
  • Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest - Loblolly Pine Modifier Winter.
  • East Gulf Coastal Plain Northern Dry Upland Hardwood Forest - Offsite Pine Modifier Winter.
  • Allegheny-Cumberland Dry Oak Forest and Woodland - Pine Modifier Winter.
  • Southern Ridge and Valley Dry Calcareous Forest - Pine modifier Winter.
  • East Gulf Coastal Plain Interior Shortleaf Pine-Oak Forest - Mixed Modifier Winter.
  • Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest - Mixed Modifier Summer and winter.
  • Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-Heath Forest - Mixed Modifier Summer.
  • Western Great Plains Dry Bur Oak Forest and Woodland Winter.
  • Northern Atlantic Coastal Plain Dry Hardwood Forest Winter.
  • West Gulf Coastal Plain Upland Longleaf Pine Forest and Woodland Winter.
  • Southeastern Interior Longleaf Pine Woodland Winter.
  • Central Interior Highlands Dry Acidic Glade and Barrens Winter.
  • Ozark-Ouachita Shortleaf Pine-Oak Forest and Woodland Winter.
  • West Gulf Coastal Plain Pine-Hardwood Forest Winter.
  • Southern Ridge and Valley Dry Calcareous Forest Summer and winter.
  • West Gulf Coastal Plain Sandhill Oak and Shortleaf Pine Forest and Woodland Winter.
  • Northern Crowley's Ridge Sand Forest Winter.
  • Atlantic Coastal Plain Mesic Hardwood and Mixed Forest Winter.
  • East Gulf Coastal Plain Interior Upland Longleaf Pine Woodland - Offsite Hardwood Modifier Winter.
  • Florida Longleaf Pine Sandhill - Open Understory Modifier Winter.
  • Florida Longleaf Pine Sandhill - Scrub/Shrub Understory Modifier Winter.
  • Atlantic Coastal Plain Fall-Line Sandhills Longleaf Pine Woodland - Loblolly Modifier Winter.
  • Atlantic Coastal Plain Fall-line Sandhills Longleaf Pine Woodland - Open Understory Modifier Winter.
  • Atlantic Coastal Plain Fall-line Sandhills Longleaf Pine Woodland - Scrub/Shrub Understory Modifier Winter.
  • East Gulf Coastal Plain Interior Upland Longleaf Pine Woodland - Loblolly Modifier Winter.
  • East Gulf Coastal Plain Interior Upland Longleaf Pine Woodland - Open Understory Modifier Winter.
  • East Gulf Coastal Plain Interior Upland Longleaf Pine Woodland - Scrub/Shrub Modifier Winter.
  • Atlantic Coastal Plain Upland Longleaf Pine Woodland Winter.
  • Southern Appalachian Low Mountain Pine Forest Winter.
  • Northeastern Interior Pine Barrens Winter.
  • East-Central Texas Plains Pine Forest and Woodland Winter.
  • Northwestern Great Plains - Black Hills Ponderosa Pine Woodland and Savanna Winter.
  • Ozark-Ouachita Shortleaf Pine-Bluestem Woodland Winter.
  • Atlantic Coastal Plain Fall-line Sandhills Longleaf Pine Woodland - Offsite Hardwood Modifier Winter.
  • Southern Piedmont Glade and Barrens Winter.
  • Nashville Basin Limestone Glade Winter.
  • Cumberland Sandstone Glade and Barrens Winter.
  • Central Appalachian Alkaline Glade and Woodland Winter.
  • Central Interior Highlands Calcareous Glade and Barrens Winter.
  • Southern Coastal Plain Nonriverine Basin Swamp - Okefenokee Taxodium Modifier Winter.
  • Southern Coastal Plain Nonriverine Basin Swamp - Okefenokee Bay/Gum Modifier Winter.
  • Southern Coastal Plain Nonriverine Basin Swamp - Okefenokee Pine Modifier Winter.
  • Southern Coastal Plain Nonriverine Basin Swamp - Okefenokee Clethra Modifier Winter.
  • Atlantic Coastal Plain Peatland Pocosin Winter.
  • Southern Coastal Plain Seepage Swamp and Baygall Winter.
  • West Gulf Coastal Plain Seepage Swamp and Baygall Winter.
  • East Gulf Coastal Plain Tidal Wooded Swamp Winter.
  • Atlantic Coastal Plain Streamhead Seepage Swamp - Pocosin - and Baygall Winter.
  • Atlantic Coastal Plain Southern Tidal Wooded Swamp Winter.
  • South Florida Mangrove Swamp Winter.
  • West Gulf Coastal Plain Near-Coast Large River Swamp Winter.
  • South Florida Bayhead Swamp Winter.
  • Southern Coastal Plain Nonriverine Basin Swamp Winter.
  • Northern Atlantic Coastal Plain Basin Swamp and Wet Hardwood Forest Winter.
  • Atlantic Coastal Plain Nonriverine Swamp and Wet Hardwood Forest - Taxodium/Nyssa Modifier Winter.
  • Atlantic Coastal Plain Nonriverine Swamp and Wet Hardwood Forest - Oak Dominated Modifier Winter.
  • Atlantic Coastal Plain Clay-Based Carolina Bay Forested Wetland Winter.
  • South Florida Dwarf Cypress Savanna Winter.
  • Lower Mississippi River Bottomland Depressions - Forest Modifier Winter.
  • South Florida Cypress Dome Winter.
  • Southern Coastal Plain Nonriverine Cypress Dome Winter.
  • Southern Piedmont/Ridge and Valley Upland Depression Swamp Winter.
  • Mississippi River Bottomland Depression Winter.
  • Atlantic Coastal Plain Blackwater Stream Floodplain Forest - Forest Modifier Winter.
  • East Gulf Coastal Plain Large River Floodplain Forest - Forest Modifier Winter.
  • Southern Piedmont Large Floodplain Forest - Forest Modifier Summer and winter.
  • Western Great Plains Floodplain Systems Winter.
  • Eastern Great Plains Floodplain Systems Winter.
  • Tamaulipan Riparian Systems Winter.
  • Western Great Plains Floodplain Winter.
  • Northwestern Great Plains Floodplain Winter.
  • Mississippi River Riparian Forest Winter.
  • Mississippi River Low Floodplain (Bottomland) Forest Winter.
  • Southern Coastal Plain Hydric Hammock Winter.
  • West Gulf Coastal Plain Small Stream and River Forest Winter.
  • West Gulf Coastal Plain Large River Floodplain Forest Winter.
  • Southern Piedmont Small Floodplain and Riparian Forest Summer and winter.
  • Atlantic Coastal Plain Small Brownwater River Floodplain Forest Winter.
  • Atlantic Coastal Plain Small Blackwater River Floodplain Forest Winter.
  • Red River Large Floodplain Forest Winter.
  • Atlantic Coastal Plain Brownwater Stream Floodplain Forest Winter.
  • East Gulf Coastal Plain Small Stream and River Floodplain Forest Winter.
  • Southern Coastal Plain Blackwater River Floodplain Forest Winter.
  • Mississippi River Floodplain and Riparian Forest Winter.
  • Ozark-Ouachita Riparian Winter.
  • East Gulf Coastal Plain Jackson Plain Dry Flatwoods - Open Understory Modifier Winter.
  • East Gulf Coastal Plain Near-Coast Pine Flatwoods - Offsite Hardwood Modifier Winter.
  • East Gulf Coastal Plain Near-Coast Pine Flatwoods - Open Understory Modifier Winter.
  • East Gulf Coastal Plain Near-Coast Pine Flatwoods - Scrub/Shrub Understory Modifier Winter.
  • South Florida Pine Flatwoods Winter.
  • Central Atlantic Coastal Plain Wet Longleaf Pine Savanna and Flatwoods Winter.
  • Atlantic Coastal Plain Southern Wet Pine Savanna and Flatwoods Winter.
  • West Gulf Coastal Plain Wet Longleaf Pine Savanna and Flatwoods Winter.
  • Central Florida Pine Flatwoods Winter.
  • East Gulf Coastal Plain Near-Coast Pine Flatwoods Winter.
  • East Gulf Coastal Plain Southern Loblolly-Hardwood Flatwoods Winter.
  • South-Central Interior / Upper Coastal Plain Wet Flatwoods Winter.
  • West Gulf Coastal Plain Pine-Hardwood Flatwoods Winter.
  • North-Central Interior Wet Flatwoods Winter.
  • Lower Mississippi River Flatwoods Winter.
  • West Gulf Coastal Plain Nonriverine Wet Hardwood Flatwoods Winter.

All habitats

Seasons in West Virginia

  • Migratory: does not nest here, in 54 of 55 counties.
  • Summer: nests here, in 19 of 55 counties.

Also found in this habitat

Plants 814

Plants named in NatureServe descriptions of these habitats that grow in West Virginia. Shared habitat, not food.

Wildlife 212

Other animals whose habitat models include the same habitats in West Virginia. Not sighting records.

NatureServe Explorer, CC BY 4.0. USGS Gap Analysis Project habitat models.

Sources