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Common Name
Gila Woodpecker
Alternate Names
Common Type
Woodpecker
Order
Piciformes
Family
Picidae
Genus
Melanerpes
Species
uropygialis
Conversation Status
Least Concern
Number of Sub-Species
Migratory or Resident
Resident
Preferred Habitat
Arid deserts with low desert scrub
Distribution and Range
Southwest U.S. and western Mexico
Food
Forages in trees and cactus by tapping and probing in search of insects, especially larvae but also has some fruit, berries, seeds, lizards worms and even small birds.