Wildlife Around Las Vegas, Gila Woodpecker (Melanerpes uropygialis)

Gila Woodpecker (Melanerpes uropygialis)
Birds Around Las Vegas, Wildlife Around Las Vegas

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.

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.

Comments:

Gila Woodpecker male	Gila Woodpecker male with a red cap
Gila Woodpecker male bathing	Gila Woodpecker male: note yellow belly
Gila Woodpecker female	Gila Woodpecker female
Gila Woodpecker female: note yellow belly	Gila Woodpecker female
Gila Woodpeckers on agave stalk	Gila Woodpecker pair on seed feeder

Note: All distances, elevations, and other facts are approximate.

; Last updated 240117

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