Pileated Woodpecker

Large black bird distinguished by its prominent red head crest and white neck stripes. Large white wing patches are evident in flight.

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Common Name

Pileated Woodpecker

Comments

A wary bird, it can be detected by the slow, rhythmic hammering noise it makes excavating cavities in trees while foraging for insects.

Scientific Name

Dryocopus pileatus

Habitat

Forests.

Size

To 17 in. (43 cm)