- Dryocopus pileatus
Hylatomus pileatus
Identification
L. 40-48 cm (15¾-19 in); Weight 250-350 g
- Crow-sized
- Black
- Red crest
- White line down the sides of the throat
- Red malar stripe and forehead in male
- Black malar stripe and pale forehead in female
Juvenile like adult except for dark eye
Confusion Species
Ivory-billed Woodpecker and Imperial Woodpecker, both of which are thought to be extinct
Distribution
Canada, the eastern United States and parts of the Pacific coast.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized[1]:
- D. p. pileatus southeastern USA from Illinois to Virginia, Texas and Florida
- D. p. abieticola Southern British Columbia to central California and northeastern USA
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 or single kek
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2023) Pileated Woodpecker. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 6 December 2023 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Pileated_Woodpecker
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.1
