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'''Common Name:''' Nuttall’s Woodpecker 

'''Scientific Name:''' Picoides nuttallii

'''Size:''' 6-7 inches (16-18cm)

'''Habitat:''' California oak woodlands between 1000’ to 2000’.

'''Status:''' Least concern. '''Global Population:''' 300,000 mature individuals . This species is considered vulnerable due to habitat loss. It also has limited distribution and sparse populations. This species is considered “Vulnerable”, so it’s on Audubon’s “Endangered” List.

'''Diet:''' Insects, beetle larvae and some fruit.

'''Breeding:''' Three to six white eggs are laid in 24-hour intervals. Nesting takes place in tree cavities. 

'''Cool Facts:''' The Nuttall’s Woodpecker stays put. It’s endemic to California and only found in Oak woodlands in a narrow range of elevation.  It doesn’t seem to like Conifers.

Nuttall’s often have two homes; their nesting home and their roosting home. 

As a primary cavity nester, this species provides nest sites for many other species in these forests.


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