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Spring Migration Hot Spot

The Gila Woodpecker has black and white bars on its back, a light brown breast, sides and flanks, and in males a red crown. Its range is mostly southern Arizona. The only other similar woodpecker is the Red-bellied Woodpecker. The Red-bellied Woodpecker, has a red nape of the neck in both males and females, and a red crown only in males.

Photo 0806 shows the limited area of the red crown in the male.

This Gila Woodpecker was photographed on the side and top of a cactus in the front yard of the Dessert Trails Bed and Breakfast in Tucson, AZ.

Gila Woodpecker

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