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Picoides nuttallii
Black back, wings and tail feathers with white barring. On the ventral surface, colour is white with black spots and barring. It has a black forehead with white streaks. Black and white markings on face and side of head. White chest with black spotting on sides and white down the center. Males have a red patch on the back top of the head.
Woodland areas.
I spotted this one in a park with pine and eucalyptus. I also spotted them in a eucalyptus forest with Downy Woodpeckers.
Spotted on Dec 31, 2012
Submitted on Dec 31, 2012
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