Gila Woodpecker bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsCardon Woodpecker, Brewster's Woodpecker
Old latin name for birdCenturus uropygialis, Malanerpes uropygialis
OrderWoodpeckers, toucans and relatives / Piciformes
FamilyWoodpeckers / Picidae
GenusMelanerpes
Breeding regionMiddle America, North America
Breeding subregionsw USA and Baja California to w Mexico

Gila Woodpecker bird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, female, flight call, male, © Paul Marvin
    United States
  • 2.
    Flight call, male, © Paul Marvin
    United States
  • 3.
    Call, © Paul Marvin
    United States
  • 4.
    Call, drumming, © Thomas G. Graves
    United States
  • 5.
    Call, © Richard E. Webster
    United States
  • 6.
    Drumming, © Richard E. Webster
    United States
  • 7.
    Call, © Richard E. Webster
    Mexico
  • 8.
    Call, juvenile, © Richard E. Webster
    United States
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Gila Woodpecker

Gila Woodpecker subspecies (3)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Melanerpes uropygialis brewsteris Baja California (Mexico)-No
Melanerpes uropygialis cardonensisn Baja California (Mexico)-No
Melanerpes uropygialis uropygialissw USA to w Mexico-No

Translation

LanguageTranslation
Catalanpicot de Gila
Chinese吉拉啄木鸟
Chinese (Traditional)吉拉啄木
Croatiandjetlić kaktusar
CzechDatel gila, datel gilský
DanishGilaspætte
DutchGilaspecht, Cactusspecht
EsperantoSagvara melanerpo
Estoniankaktuse-leeträhn, kaktuserähn
Finnishkaktusraitatikka
FrenchPic des saguaros, Pic à calotte rouge, Pic de la Gila
GermanGila Specht, Gilaspecht
Hungariangilaszalagos küllő
IcelandicKaktusspæta
ItalianPicchio di Gila
Japaneseサバクシマセゲラ
Latviankaktusu dzenis
Lithuaniankoloradinis tamsianugaris genys
Norwegiankaktusspett, Kaktusspett
Norwegian NynorskKaktusspett
Polishdzieciur kaktusowy, dzięciur kaktusowy
Portuguesepica-pau-do-deserto
RussianКактусовый дятел, Гила
SerbianGila detlić
Slovaktesárik kaktusový
SpanishCarpintero de Gila, Carpintero desértico, Carpintero del desierto, Carpintero del Gila
Swedishkaktusspett
TurkishGila Ağaçkakanı
Ukrainianгіла каліфорнійська