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Gila Woodpecker

Melanerpes uropygialis

The Gila Woodpecker is a fun bird that loves to drum on trees and cacti! With its bright colors and unique sounds, it's a cheerful part of the desert landscape.

Lebensraum: Desert

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The Gila Woodpecker is a medium-sized bird with a pale tan body and striking black and white barring on its wings and tail. Males sport a distinctive red patch on the crown of their head. This unique pattern helps it blend into desert environments.

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Gila Woodpecker

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

A male Gila Woodpecker signals his territory by loudly drumming on trees!

Baby Gila Woodpeckers are called "fledglings" after they leave their cozy nests!

These smart birds create homes in cacti that other desert animals later use!

They love to eat juicy cactus fruits and even sip nectar from desert flowers!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Cactus Carpenter

Gila Woodpecker can carve nests and roost holes into saguaro cacti because of its strong beak, providing shelter.

Fähigkeit

Desert Dweller

Gila Woodpecker has an ability to thrive in hot desert environments because its diet includes cactus fruit for moisture.

Fähigkeit

Sticky Snatcher

Gila Woodpecker can extract insects from deep crevices because its long, barbed, and sticky tongue helps it grab prey.

Maße und Details

Länge
20-25 cm
Flügelspannweite
40-45 cm
Gewicht
0.05-0.09 kg
Lebenserwartung
6-10 Jahre
Top Speed
35 km/h
Gelegegröße
3-5
Brutzeit
11-14 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

A desert omnivore, it enjoys insects, fruits, seeds, and even nectar from plants for energy and hydration.

Hauptnahrung

  • insects
  • cactus fruits
  • berries
  • seeds
  • nectar

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

shelters

Saguaro Cactus

Carnegiea gigantea

Nests and roosts inside

eaten by

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

Prey for desert hawks

depends on

Honey Mesquite

Prosopis glandulosa

Eats seeds and uses for perching

eats

Prickly Pear Cactus

Opuntia engelmannii

Consumes its sweet fruit

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Watch from a distance and don't disturb their nests in trees or cacti.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Gila Woodpecker?

20-25 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Gila Woodpecker?

40-45 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Gila Woodpecker?

0.05-0.09 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Gila Woodpecker?

6-10 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Gila Woodpecker?

35 km/h

Was frisst Gila Woodpecker?

A desert omnivore, it enjoys insects, fruits, seeds, and even nectar from plants for energy and hydration.

Wo findet man Gila Woodpecker normalerweise?

Desert

Wie jagt Gila Woodpecker?

Foraging

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