Gila Woodpecker (Melanerpes uropygialis)
About the Gila Woodpecker
The Gila woodpecker (Melanerpes uropygialis) is a medium-sized woodpecker of the desert regions of the southwestern United States and western Mexico. In the U.S., they range through southeastern California, southern Nevada, Arizona, and New Mexico. The back and wings of this bird are spotted and barred with a black and white zebra-like pattern. The neck, throat, belly and head are greyish-tan in color. The male has a small red cap on the top of the head. Females and juveniles birds are similar, but both lack the red cap of the adult male. White wing patches are prominent in flight. The dark tail has white bars on the central tail feathers. The birds range from 8–10 in (20–25 cm) in length.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 185 recordings for this species: 47 CC BY-NC-SA · 12 CC BY-NC-ND · 1 CC BY-NC. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Mexico, United States in the xeno-canto catalogue.
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This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.