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Revision as of 14:42, 21 June 2008
- Melanerpes uropygialis
Identification
Length 20-25cm, wingspan 38-46cm. Light brown breast and head, red crown on adult male, lacking in female. This is the only barred-back woodpecker in its range.
Similar Species
Very similar in appearance to Golden-fronted Woodpecker, but distinguished by barred tail and range.
Distribution
A woodpecker primarily of the Sonoran desert. SE California, where numbers are decreasing; southern Arizona southward into western Mexico, including Baja California.
Taxonomy
Habitat
Solitary nester in holes it drills in mesquite trees and saguaro cacti.
Behaviour
Primarily insectivorous; will visit feeders (meat, suet, fruit). Noisy and conspicious, with loud abrasive call.
