Male © Thierry Grandmont eBird S80088675 Macaulay Library ML 302506451
Female © William Higgins
Female © Caleb Putnam
Male © Michael Tate
Male and juvenile © Hal and Kirsten Snyder
+ 3
Male © Marc St. Onge
Male © Lori McDonald

Pileated Woodpecker Dryocopus pileatus

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Identification

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Large, unmistakable woodpecker. Mostly black, with red crest and bold white stripes on head and neck. Flies with deep, rowing wingbeats, almost like a crow but more irregular; also look for mostly white underwings and white patches on upperwing. Pairs inhabit mature deciduous or coniferous forests with large trees. Makes large oval-shaped holes in decaying trees to search for insects. Listen for slow resonant drumming and loud clucking calls. Occasionally visits feeders in appropriate habitat, especially fond of suet.

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