Gila Woodpecker (Melanerpes uropygialis)

Gila Woodpecker (Male), Riparian Preserve At The Water Ranch, Gilbert, Arizona
Photograph by Alan And Elaine Wilson. Some rights reserved. (view image details)

Gila Woodpecker | Melanerpes uropygialis photo

Gila Woodpecker (Female), Riparian Preserve At The Water Ranch, Gilbert, Phoenix, Arizona
Photograph by Alan And Elaine Wilson. Some rights reserved. (view image details)

GILA WOODPECKER FACTS

Classification

Class:	Aves
Order:	Piciformes
Family:	Picidae
Genus:	Melanerpes
Species:	uropygialis
Common Name:	Gila Woodpecker

Relatives in same Genus
  Golden-fronted Woodpecker (M. aurifrons)
  Red-bellied Woodpecker (M. carolinus)
  Golden-cheeked Woodpecker (M. chrysogenys)
  Red-headed Woodpecker (M. erythrocephalus)
  Acorn Woodpecker (M. formicivorus)
  Lewis's Woodpecker (M. lewis)
  Black-cheeked Woodpecker (M. pucherani)

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