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Nuttall's Woodpecker (Female)

Picoides nuttallii

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34.0812, -118.984

Field Notes

Description:

A small woodpecker. mostly black and white. Black mask. I didn't see any red, but that doesn't mean it didn't have any. It was in a tree right next to a western blue bird and the two species were much the same size.

Habitat:

chaparral

Reference Links:

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Species ID Suggestions

Nuttall's Woodpecker

Picoides nuttallii

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Comments (1)
Steven Sheppard
Thank you @Liam! I love when I see a species I've never even heard of!

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PublishedApril 23, 2013

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