Gila Woodpecker (Male)

• Scientific Name: Melanerpes Uropygialis
• Common Name: Gila Woodpecker (Male)
• Diet: insects, cactus fruit, seeds, berries
• Color: tan
• Size: 8 inches
• Active Period: Year-round
• Habitat: widespread
• Field Identification: red crown, barred tail and back
• Nest: cavity
• Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
• Genus: Melanerpes
• Family: Picidae (woodpeckers)
• Order: Piciformes
• Phylum: Chordata (hollow nerve cord)
• Subphylum: Vertebrata (backbone)
• Species: uropygialis