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Nuttall's Woodpecker

Picoides nuttalli

Photo by JoshuaGSmith
Published on Project Noah
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34.0967, -117.72

Field Notes

Description:

This "zebra-backed" woodpecker has black and white facial markings and a small red cap.

Habitat:

An oak woodland, it was on a power pole probably looking for termites.

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Southern California Wildlife
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Woodpeckers of North America
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Birds of California/Arizona
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PublishedNovember 18, 2013

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