Gila Woodpecker
- Scientific name
- Melanerpes uropygialis
- Family
- Picidae
- Conservation status
- Least concern
- Habitat
- Desert
- Wing shape
- Broad
- Tail shape
- Pointed
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Why it matters
The Gila Woodpecker is a key species of the Sonoran Desert, well-adapted to arid environments where it often excavates nesting cavities in giant saguaro cacti. Its broad wings and pointed tail facilitate the agile, undulating flight characteristic of its genus, making it a familiar and vital presence in the southwestern scrublands.
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