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Gila woodpecker (Melanerpes uropygialis)
| Subject: | Gila woodpecker (Melanerpes uropygialis)
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On Saguaro cactus next to nesting hole
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English: Male Gila woodpecker on Saguaro cactus with nesting hole (Melanerpes uropygialis), Tucson, Arizona
Date 12 April 2009
Author Gary L. Clark
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gila_woodpecker_on_Saguaro.jpg
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. Order: Piciformes, Family: Picidae, Genus: Melanerpes, Species: Melanerpes uropygialis (Baird, 1854).
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Gila Woodpecker (Melanerpes uropygialis)
Scientific Name: Melanerpes uropygialis (Baird, 1854)
Synonyms: Centurus uropygialis S. F. Baird, 1854
Common Names: Gila Woodpecker [English], Carpintero del desierto [Spanish]
French: Pic des saguaros German: Gilaspecht Spanish: Carpintero del Gila
Taxonomy: Centurus uropygialis S. F. Baird, 1854, Bill Williams Fork of Colorado River, Arizona, USA. |
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