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Gila Woodpecker (Melanerpes uropygialis)
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Gila Woodpecker (Melanerpes uropygialis)

General Description: Gila Woodpeckers (Melanerpes uropygialis) are medium-sized woodpeckers of the Saguaro Cactus woodlands of southern Arizona and points southward into Mexico. The back has black-and-white bars, and the head, neck, and underparts are brown. Males have a fancy red cap on the top of the head.

Taxonomy: Piciformes, Picidae, Picinae.

Favored Habitat: Saguaro woodlands.

Gila Woodpecker (Melanerpes uropygialis)

Where to Find: Don't look for Gila Woodpeckers around Las Vegas. Rather, look for them on trips to southern Arizona, the southeast corner of California, and southward.

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Gila Woodpecker (Melanerpes uropygialis)
Gila Woodpecker male
Gila Woodpecker (Melanerpes uropygialis)
Gila Woodpecker male with a red cap
Gila Woodpecker (Melanerpes uropygialis)
Gila Woodpecker male bathing
Gila Woodpecker (Melanerpes uropygialis)
Gila Woodpecker male: note yellow belly
Gila Woodpecker (Melanerpes uropygialis)
Gila Woodpecker female
Gila Woodpecker (Melanerpes uropygialis)
Gila Woodpecker female
Gila Woodpecker (Melanerpes uropygialis)
Gila Woodpecker female: note yellow belly
Gila Woodpecker (Melanerpes uropygialis)
Gila Woodpecker female
Gila Woodpecker (Melanerpes uropygialis)
Gila Woodpeckers on agave stalk
Gila Woodpecker (Melanerpes uropygialis)
Gila Woodpecker pair on seed feeder
Note: All distances, elevations, and other facts are approximate.
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