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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.

[edit] 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)

[edit] Distribution

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

[edit] Taxonomy

[edit] Habitat

Mature forests

[edit] Behaviour

[edit] Breeding

Nests are excavated in the cavities of dead trees.

[edit] 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.

[edit] Voice

A loud, wild kekekekekekekekekeke

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