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Dryocopus pileatus
Photo by m3ling
Location: Bartlesville, Oklahoma
Female (left) and male Pileated Woodpeckers exploring hole in tree. Dark eye of female indicates juvenile.

Identification

L. 40-49 cm Weight 250-350 g

  • Crow-sized
  • Black
  • Red crest
  • White line down the sides of the throat
  • Red malar stripe and forehead (in male)

Distribution

Canada, the eastern United States and parts of the Pacific coast.

Taxonomy

Habitat

Mature forests

Behaviour

Breeding

Nests are excavated in the cavities of dead trees.

Diet

Includes insects (especially beetle larvae and carpenter ants) as well as fruits, berries and nuts. Large, oval shaped cavities act as clues to the bird's presence.

Voice

A loud, wild kekekekekekekekekeke

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