Riverside Citizen Science - Birds
Use this guide as a reference to bird species documented to occur within the City of Riverside.
Riverside Citizen Science seeks to engage our community in observing and documenting Riverside's natural environment. Observers are welcome to contribute to a growing database of biodiversity ...more ↓
Downy Woodpecker
The Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) is a species of woodpecker, the smallest in North America.
Hairy Woodpecker
The Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus) is a medium-sized woodpecker, averaging approximately 250 mm (9.8 in) in length with a 380 mm (15 in) wingspan. With an estimated population in 2003 of over nine million individuals, the Hairy Woodpecker is listed by the IUCN as a species of least concern in North America.
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.
