Gila Woodpecker
Melanerpes uropygialis
The Gila woodpecker is a medium-sized woodpecker of the desert regions of the southwestern United States and western Mexico. In the U.S., they range through southeastern California, southern Nevada, Arizona, and New Mexico. Source
Where is the Gila Woodpecker now?
In the last 8 weeks this bird was recorded 211,549 times across 4 areas (each area is a 5 degree square).
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How the Gila Woodpecker moves through the year
Over the weeks it was present in the past year, its centre in North America ranged from 24°N in January to 33°N in February, about 1,000 km apart.
When does the Gila Woodpecker arrive?
The week it was first heard regularly in each region, after at least six weeks away. Dates differ from south to north, so a region has a range.
| Region | First arrival | Last arrival | Typical peak | Areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | 10 August 2026 | 10 August 2026 | 19 October 2026 | 1 |
Arriving at the same time in North America
- Eurasian Teal Anas crecca
- Canada Goose Branta canadensis
- Red-breasted Nuthatch Sitta canadensis
- Great Horned Owl Bubo virginianus
- Mallard Anas platyrhynchos
- Brown Creeper Certhia americana
- Common Raven Corvus corax
- Wild Turkey Meleagris gallopavo
Every arrival in North America, month by month
Related species
- Red-bellied Woodpecker Melanerpes carolinus
- Red-headed Woodpecker Melanerpes erythrocephalus
- Acorn Woodpecker Melanerpes formicivorus
- Golden-fronted Woodpecker Melanerpes aurifrons
- White Woodpecker Melanerpes candidus
- Red-crowned Woodpecker Melanerpes rubricapillus
- Yellow-fronted Woodpecker Melanerpes flavifrons
- Lewis's Woodpecker Melanerpes lewis
Figures are effort corrected and come from automatic sound identification, which makes mistakes. How this is measured and how it compares with human observers.