Most Common Birds of San Francisco Bay Area

Taxonomy
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- Woodpeckers, Barbets, and Allies Order Piciformes

Nuttall's Woodpecker

Nuttall's woodpecker (Picoides 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 genetics and in appearance.