melanerpes (from melanos, black, and herpes, a creeper) uropygialis (from oura, tail, and pyge, rump)
Saturday, March 31, 1984 — 10:00 am
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Arizona
I found this Gila Woodpecker perched on the side of a large saguaro cactus, calling loudly. It sounded like a Red-bellied Woodpecker.