Gila Woodpecker

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Gila Woodpecker
The Gila Woodpecker is found on desert mesas in association with creosote bush, mesquite and saguaro cactus from central Arizona to edges of adjacent states. It is also common in river bottoms and in foothill canyons among cottonwoods, willows and sycamores. The Gila Woodpecker excavates holes in saguaro cacti for nests. Cottonwoods, willows and mesquites are also used at higher elevations and in riparian habitat. The diet of the Gila Woodpecker consists of ants, beetles, grasshoppers, fruits from saguaro cactus, mistletoe berries and occasionally nestling songbirds and eggs.
Gila Woodpecker Range Map

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