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Nuttall's Woodpecker Dryobates nuttallii

Overview

Description

Nuttall's woodpecker (Dryobates nuttallii) is a species of woodpecker named after naturalist Thomas Nuttall in 1843. They are found in oak woodlands of California and are similar to the ladder-backed woodpecker in both genetics and appearance.1

Taxonomy

Piciformes > Picidae (Woodpeckers) > Woodpeckers

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Places Seen

  • California, United States

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Footnotes

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuttall%27s_woodpecker