Nuttall's Woodpecker

Picoides nuttallii

Order

PICIFORMES

Family

Woodpeckers (Picidae)

Code 4

NUWO

Code 6

PIDNUT

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: Dagger, All-purpose
Eye Color: Brown or gray-brown in hatch year and second year birds developing to red in most after hatch year and second year birds.
Head Pattern: Eyeline, Capped, Striped, Streaked, Unique pattern, Malar or malar stripe
Crown Color: Black
Forehead Color: Black
Nape Color: Red
Throat Color: White
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 19 cm (7.5 in)
Weight: 37 g (1.3 oz)
Size: 2. Small (5 - 9 in)
Color Primary: White, Black
Underparts: White with black spotting.
Upperparts: Black
Back Pattern: Barred or banded
Belly Pattern: Solid
Breast Pattern: Solid

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Alternates several deep flaps with glides.
Wingspan Range: 34 cm (13.5 in)
Wing Shape: Rounded-Wings
Tail Shape: Notched Tail
Tail Pattern: Solid
Upper Tail: Black
Under Tail: Black with black and white side feathers.
Leg Color: Gray

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