Nuttall’s Woodpecker
Dryobates nuttallii
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Woodpeckers (Picidae)
- Order
- Piciformes
Overview
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 from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Chaparral and oak woodland of northern California to northwestern Baja.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
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Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Nuttall's woodpecker
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
