Nuttall's Woodpecker
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Nuttall's Woodpecker

Dryobates nuttallii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
688 Verified records at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Nuttall's Woodpecker sighting in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, based on 688 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks

Downy Woodpecker
LC

Downy Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dryobates pubescens

<5% · Rare
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
LC

Ladder-backed Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dryobates scalaris

Insufficient data
Acorn Woodpecker
LC Endemic

Acorn Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes formicivorus

40–50% · Likely
Northern Flicker
LC Endemic

Northern Flicker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colaptes auratus

40–50% · Likely
Hairy Woodpecker
LC Endemic

Hairy Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leuconotopicus villosus

20–30% · Possible
White-headed Woodpecker
LC

White-headed Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leuconotopicus albolarvatus

20–30% · With luck
Red-breasted Sapsucker
LC

Red-breasted Sapsucker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sphyrapicus ruber

10–20% · With luck
Pileated Woodpecker

Pileated Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dryocopus pileatus

10–20% · With luck
Williamson's Sapsucker
LC

Williamson's Sapsucker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sphyrapicus thyroideus

<5% · Rare
Red-naped Sapsucker
LC

Red-naped Sapsucker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sphyrapicus nuchalis

<5% · Rare
Black-backed Woodpecker
LC

Black-backed Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Picoides arcticus

<5% · Rare
Lewis's Woodpecker
LC

Lewis's Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes lewis

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
40–50
Feb
40–50
Mar
20–30
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
50–60
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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
20–30%
2 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
3 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Nuttall's Woodpecker in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks?

About 23% of wildlife watchers report a Nuttall's Woodpecker sighting in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, based on 688 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Nuttall's Woodpecker in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks?

December has the highest sighting rate for Nuttall's Woodpecker in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in our monthly data.

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