Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Craniata
Class: Aves
Order: Piciformes
Family: Picidae
Genus: Melanerpes
Species: uropygialis
Gila Woodpecker - Melanerpes uropygialis
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Species Extent (New Mexico)
General Description
Gila Woodpecker (Melanerpes uropygialis) is a large (24 cm) woodpecker found in southern California and Arizona, the southwest corner of New Mexico, and south through Baja California and the central mainland of Mexico. They are cavity nesters in large trees and cacti (especially saguaro) in deserts and open forests in New Mexico.
Status
Global Rank: G5
State Rank: S2B,S2N
State Status: T
Federal Status:
USFS Status: R3 SCC
BLM Status:
SWAP Status: SGCN
NMRP Strategy Status:
Observations in Natural Heritage New Mexico Database
Number of Subpopulations: 18
Number of Mapped Locations: 69
Number of Observations: 125
Observation date range: 12-25-1967
to 08-12-2009
External Links
Year
1980
Citation Egbert, J. 1980. Gila woodpecker, New Mexico Ornithological Society field notes. Hubbard, J.P. (ed.) Vol. 19, no.2, June 1 - Nov. 30, 1980, p. 30.
Reference Code
A80EGB01NMUS
Year
2013
Citation Park, B. 2013. Gila National Forest GIS wildlife data. Gila National Forest, U.S. Forest Service.
Reference Code
D13GIL01NMUS
Year
1990
Citation Castetter, R. 1990. Field survey to Gray Ranch - Cottonwood Grove. 5, July, 1990.
Reference Code
F90CAS02NMUS
Year
1990
Citation Castetter, R. 1990. Field survey to Gray Ranch - Deer Creek. 5, July, 1990.
Reference Code
F90CAS03NMUS
Year
1990
Citation Castetter, R. 1990. Field survey to Gray Ranch - Deer Creek. 6, July, 1990.
Reference Code
F90CAS04NMUS
Year
1990
Citation Castetter, R. 1990. Field survey to Gray Ranch - Deer Creek. 7 July, 1990.
Reference Code
F90CAS05NMUS
Year
1990
Citation Castetter, R. 1990. Field survey to Gray Ranch - Deer Creek. 8 July, 1990.
Reference Code
F90CAS06NMUS
Year
1991
Citation Black, C. and J. Black. 1991. Field survey to Gray Ranch - Animas Peak NE - site #1 on 23 June 1991.
Reference Code
F91BLA03NMUS
Year
1947
Citation National Audubon Society. American Birds. 1947-present. Was Audubon field notes from 1947-1970.
Reference Code
J47AME01NMUS
Year
1962
Citation Various. 1962-present. Bird occurences recorded by the New Mexico Ornithological Society. New Mexico Ornithological Society. Field notes. .
Reference Code
J62FIE01NMUS
Year
2010
Citation Shook, R. 2010. The distribution, abundance, and habitat use of Abert's Towhee and Gila Woodpecker in the Gila River Valley of southwestern New Mexico. Western New Mexico University, Share with Wildlife, New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, Contract #0
Reference Code
U10SHO01NMUS
Year
1981
Citation Egbert, J. 1981. Field inventories in New Mexico of selected Gila Valley birds. May-June 1981.
Reference Code
U81EGB01NMUS
Year
1990
Citation Castetter, R. 1990. Bird survey of Gray Ranch and Organ mountains. Unpubl. report for New Mexico Natural Heritage Program. 25 p.
Reference Code
U90CAS01NMUS
Year
1990
Citation West, S. 1990. Fall 1990 report on birds of Gray Ranch. Unpubl. report for the Nature Conservancy (New Mexico Natural Heritage Program) dated 1 Aug. - 30 Nov 1990. 12 p.
Reference Code
U90WES01NMUS
Year
1991
Citation Black, C. and J. Black. 1991. Gray Ranch breeding bird surveys June, August, November 1991. Unpubl. field notes for survey done for NMNHP.
Reference Code
U91BLA01NMUS
Year
1991
Citation Williams, S.O. III. 1991. Gray Ranch and Hidalgo Co bird notes from 6-9 Aug 1990. Survey Unpubl. notes dated 9 March 1991. 14 pp.
Reference Code
U91WIL01NMUS
