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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

Continent

Country

California

State

Number of Sub-Species

1

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.

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