Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Woodpeckers and Allies :: Gila Woodpecker

Gila Woodpecker Melanerpes uropygialis

Described by: Baird (1854)
Alternate common name(s): None known by website authors
Old scientific name(s): Centurus uropygialis

Photographs

Hilton El Conquistador, Pima County, Arizona, USA - May 20, 2004 © William Hull  Hilton El Conquistador, Pima County, Arizona, USA - May 20, 2004 © William Hull  Hilton El Conquistador, Pima County, Arizona, USA - May 20, 2004 © William Hull  Catalina State Park, Pima County, Arizona, USA - May 20, 2004 © William Hull  Patagonia, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA - Apr 20, 2006 © Hans Spiecker 
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Range

Sw. United States to sw. Mexico;
(1) Sw. United States (se. California, s. Nevada, c. Arizona and sw. New Mexico) and nw. Mexico.
(2) Nw. Mexico (Sonora, n. Baja).
(3) S. Baja.
(4) C. Mexico (s. Sonora, sw. Chihuahua, Sinaloa, Durango, Nayarit, Zacatecas to Jalisco and Aguascalientes).

Videos

No videos are available for this species

Sounds

Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Naturesongs.com
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Naturesongs.com

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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