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Field Guide to Birds of North America
Species Overview
Identification
Behavior
Portrait
Nuttall's Woodpecker
Dryobates 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:
Capped, Striped, Unique pattern, Malar or malar stripe
Crown Color:
Black with red rear crown patch.
Forehead Color:
Black
Nape Color:
Red
Throat Color:
White
Cere color:
No Data
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BODY
Length Range:
19 cm (7.5 in)
Weight:
37 g (1.3 oz)
Size:
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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Parts of a Standing bird
X
Head Feathers and Markings
X
Parts of a Flying bird
X