Gila Woodpecker

Melanerpes uropygialis - Pic des saguaros

Systematics
  • Order 
    :

    Piciformes

  • Family
    :

    Picidés

  • Genus
    :

    Melanerpes

  • Species
    :

    uropygialis

Descriptor

Baird, SF, 1854

Biometrics
  • Size
    : 24 cm
  • Wingspan
    : 41 cm.
  • Weight
    : 51 à 79 g
Longevity

7 years

Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Pic des saguaros
♀ adult
Pic des saguaros
♂ adult

Gila Woodpecker (Melanerpes uropygialis) is a species of bird in the Picidae family.

Subspecific information 3 subspecies

  • Melanerpes uropygialis uropygialis (sw USA to w Mexico)
  • Melanerpes uropygialis cardonensis (n Baja California. Mexico.)
  • Melanerpes uropygialis brewsteri (s Baja California. Mexico.)

Foreign names

  • Pic des saguaros,
  • Carpintero del Gila,
  • pica-pau-do-deserto,
  • Gilaspecht,
  • gilaszalagos küllő,
  • Gilaspecht,
  • Picchio di Gila,
  • kaktusspett,
  • Kaktusspett,
  • tesárik kaktusový,
  • datel gilský,
  • Gilaspætte,
  • kaktusraitatikka,
  • picot de Gila,
  • dzięciur kaktusowy,
  • kaktusu dzenis,
  • Гила,
  • サバクシマセゲラ,
  • 吉拉啄木鸟,
  • 吉拉啄木,

Voice song and cries

Habitat

Pic des saguaros

Forest : Subtropical/Tropical Dry, Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland ; Shrubland : Subtropical/Tropical Dry, Subtropical/Tropical High Altitude ; Artificial/Terrestrial : Plantations, Rural Gardens, Urban Areas

Geographic range

Threats - protection

IUCN conservation status
Extinct
Threatened
Least
concern
Extinc
in the Wild
Near
threatened
Not
evaluated
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC NE

Sources of information

Other sources of interest

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published: - Updated: 15-04-2009
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