Melanerpes lewis is found in California, north to western Washington to northwestern Montana and the mountains of Colorado. They have been seen as far south as the southern Counties of California, although they are uncommon there. They are most common in the southeastern San Joaquin County,Ca., north to Southern Oregon, and along the coastal ranges from northern Tehoma County to Southern San Luis Oispo County, Ca. There have also been sightings in Utah, British Columbia, Texas, and Mexico.(Bent 1964, Winkler et al.1995)
Biogeographic Regions: nearctic (Native )
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Bibliographic Citation: Done, S. 2001. "Melanerpes lewis" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed April 27, 2013 at
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