Gila Woodpecker
Melanerpes uropygialis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyPicidae (Woodpeckers)
- GenusMelanerpes (Melanerpes Woodpeckers)
- SpeciesMelanerpes uropygialis (Gila Woodpecker)
Closest Relatives at Grand Canyon National Park
Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
Lewis's Woodpecker
Melanerpes lewis
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
Williamson's Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus thyroideus
Red-naped Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus nuchalis
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
American Three-toed Woodpecker
Picoides dorsalis
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Dryobates scalaris
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
Red-breasted Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus ruber
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Gila Woodpecker at Grand Canyon National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahía de Loreto National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Grand Canyon National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |