Nuttall's Woodpecker (Dryobates nuttallii)

About the Nuttall's Woodpecker
Nuttall's woodpecker (Dryobates 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 in both genetics and appearance.
A real field recording of the Nuttall's Woodpecker. Press play and focus on the rhythm and pitch of each phrase.
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Our streaming copies are mirrored from the original xeno-canto file and transcoded to 96 kbps mono — a modification, so we note it here; the licence for each recording is named in its credit below.
2 recordings on this page · licensed CC BY-SA ×2 · mirrored on this server, free for commercial reuse · recorded in Mexico, United States · xeno-canto lists 113 recordings for this species in total.
Similar species
- Crimson-breasted WoodpeckerDryobates cathphariusprofile
- Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescensrecording
- Ladder-backed WoodpeckerDryobates scalarisrecording
- Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerDryobates minorrecording
Species grouped by shared genus, family and range.