• Synonyms Cardon Woodpecker, Brewster's Woodpecker
  • Old latin name for bird Malanerpes uropygialis, Centurus uropygialis

Gila Woodpeckerbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Song, © Barry Edmonston
    Mexico
  • 2.
    Call, drumming, © Thomas G. Graves
    United States
  • 3.
    Call, © Richard E. Webster
    Mexico
  • 4.
    Call, © Richard E. Webster
    United States
  • 5.
    Song, © Barry Edmonston
    Mexico
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Gila Woodpecker

  • Breeding region Middle America, North America
  • Breeding subregion sw USA and Baja California to w Mexico

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

Species Name in Other Languages

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
Norwegian NynorskKaktusspett
Polishdzięciur kaktusowy, dzieciur kaktusowy
Portuguesepica-pau-do-deserto
RussianКактусовый дятел, Гила
SerbianGila detlić
Slovaktesárik kaktusový
SpanishCarpintero desértico, Carpintero del desierto, Carpintero del Gila, Carpintero de Gila
Swedishkaktusspett
TurkishGila Ağaçkakanı
Ukrainianгіла каліфорнійська