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Introduction
What the Gila Woodpecker Looks Like
The Gila Woodpecker has overall_color color of greyish-brown and black and white and red.
The Gila Woodpecker has above_color color of greyish-brown and black and white and red.
The Gila Woodpecker has head color of red and greyish brown.
The Gila Woodpecker has face color of greyish-brown.
The Gila Woodpecker has below_color color of greyish-brown.
The Gila Woodpecker has undertail color of greyish-brown.
The Gila Woodpecker has back color of greyish-brown.
The Gila Woodpecker has bill color of greyish.
The Gila Woodpecker has wing color of black and white.
The Gila Woodpecker has belly color of greyish-brown.
The Gila Woodpecker has tail color of black and white.
The Gila Woodpecker has chest color of greyish-brown.
The Gila Woodpecker has leg color of blackish.
The Gila Woodpecker has neck color of greyish-brown.
Weight, Length, and Wingspan of the Gila Woodpecker
The length of the Gila Woodpecker is from 8.7 inches to 9.4 inches (22.1 cm to 23.9 cm).
The weight of the Gila Woodpecker is from 1.8 ounces to 2.8 ounces (51.0 grams to 79.4 grams).
The wingspan of the Gila Woodpecker is from 15.8 inches to 16.5 inches (40.1 cm to 41.9 cm).
Pictures of the Gila Woodpecker
Feeding Behavior of the Gila Woodpecker
forages on ground, in outer branches of trees or shrubs, on tree trunks, and on cacti.
Typically probes or gleans at the surface when looking for insects on tree trunks; food excavation is unusual.
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What the Gila Woodpecker Likes to Eat
The Gila Woodpecker feeds on the following:
- insects
- cactus fruit
- wild and cultivated fruit
- berries of shrubs
- mistletoe
- nectar from flowers
- seeds
- small lizards
- earthworms
- eggs
- young of smaller birds.
Where To Find the Gila Woodpecker
You can find the Gila Woodpecker in the following habitats:
- Desert washes
- dry tropical forest
- saguaros
- river groves
- cottonwoods
- towns
- cottonwood groves along rivers
- large mesquites or willows
- palms
- giant cactus
- suburbs of southwestern cities