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title: "Nuttall's Woodpecker"
description: "Dryobates nuttallii — Aves. Nuttall's woodpecker (Dryobates nuttallii) is a species of woodpecker named after naturalist Thomas Nuttall in 1843."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/nuttall-s-woodpecker
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Nuttall's Woodpecker

> Dryobates nuttallii — Aves. Nuttall's woodpecker (Dryobates nuttallii) is a species of woodpecker named after naturalist Thomas Nuttall in 1843.

- Scientific name: *Dryobates nuttallii*
- Category: `birds` (Aves)
- Habitats: `forest` (Floresta)
- iNaturalist observations: 22107
- Wikidata: [Q27074904](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27074904)
- iNaturalist taxon: [792987](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/792987)

## Names

- en: Nuttall's Woodpecker
- de: Nuttallspecht
- es: Carpintero californiano
- fr: Pic de Nuttall
- it: Picchio di Nuttall
- nl: Nuttalls Specht
- pl: Dzięcioł kalifornijski

## Countries with the most observations

US (20426), MX (91)

## Summary

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.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuttall%27s_woodpecker

## Photo

![Nuttall's Woodpecker](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/nuttall-s-woodpecker/medium.jpg)

Photo: Irene · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/126563965

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/nuttall-s-woodpecker?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).