Gila Woodpecker Photo Gallery
Male
Barred black-and-white woodpecker with a tan head and belly. Males have a red crown patch.
© Thomas Anderson / Macaulay LibraryArizona, February 23, 2017Female
Barred black-and-white woodpecker with a tan head and belly. Females lack the red crown patch seen on males.
© terence zahner / Macaulay LibraryArizona, March 05, 2017Male
A desert woodpecker commonly found on saguaro cactus.
© Timothy Barksdale / Macaulay LibraryArizonaNot all videos have soundMale
Barred black-and-white woodpecker with a tan head and belly. Males have a red crown patch.
© terence zahner / Macaulay LibraryArizona, March 05, 2017Male
Found in deserts of southwestern U.S. and western Mexico. Often eats saguaro cactus fruits. Males have a red crown patch.
© Anne (Webster) Leight / Macaulay LibraryArizona, June 04, 2017Male
Found in deserts of southwestern U.S. and western Mexico including urban areas, where it often visits feeders.
© Arlene Ripley / Macaulay LibraryArizona, March 18, 2017Male and female
Barred black-and-white woodpecker with a tan belly and head. Males have a red crown patch that females lack. Nests in holes in cacti and desert trees.
© Tresa Moulton / Macaulay LibraryArizona, April 14, 2011Male
Nests in holes in saguaro cacti and desert trees.
© Richard Fray / Macaulay LibraryArizona, April 21, 2017Compare with Similar Species
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Woodpeckers(Order: Piciformes, Family: Picidae)
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