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Nuttall's Woodpecker

Dryobates nuttallii

Classification

Class
Aves
Family
Picidae

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. Description Nuttall's woodpecker has striped black and white patterned wings and tail feathers with white.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 690,086Mexico · 924