Monday 17 October 2022

Nuttall's Woodpecker (Dryobates nuttallii)

OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology: Dryobates ("woodland walker") nuttallii (named for naturalist Thomas Nuttall)

Male Species (Dryobates nuttallii)  at San Francisco, California September 2022

Featured Subspecies: N/A
Weight: 30-45g  /  Length: 16-18cm  /  Wingspan: 33-41cm
NO UK STATUS IUCN Red List: Least Concern

A species almost entirely endemic to California, though their range just tips over into Mexico in the South. They prefer oak woodlands although depending on availability of habitat they may also be found in other areas.

Related Species:

Order: Piciformes
Family: Picidae
Genus: Dryobates
SUBSPECIES: none - monotypic 


 - Sighting Locations -

UNITED STATES 
Near endemic to California
 - CALIFORNIA 2022 TRIP: Seen at San Francisco

Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto

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