Nuttall's Woodpecker
Dryobates nuttallii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyPicidae (Woodpeckers)
- GenusDryobates (Dryobates Woodpeckers)
- SpeciesDryobates nuttallii (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. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Nuttall's Woodpecker sighting in Channel Islands National Park, based on 509 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Channel Islands National Park
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
Lewis's Woodpecker
Melanerpes lewis
Red-breasted Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus ruber
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
Red-naped Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus nuchalis
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Channel Islands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Yosemite National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Nuttall's Woodpecker in Channel Islands National Park?
About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Nuttall's Woodpecker sighting in Channel Islands National Park, based on 509 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Nuttall's Woodpecker in Channel Islands National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Nuttall's Woodpecker in Channel Islands National Park in our monthly data.