Nuttall's Woodpecker
Dryobates nuttallii
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 15,510
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
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.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Nuttall's woodpecker”.