About the Pileated Woodpecker
The pileated woodpecker is a large, crow-sized woodpecker with a prominent red crest, white neck stripe, and a mostly black body. This woodpecker is native to North America, where it is the largest confirmed extant woodpecker species and the third-largest extant species of woodpecker in the world, after the great slaty woodpecker and the black woodpecker. It inhabits deciduous forests in eastern North America, the Great Lakes, the boreal forests of Canada, and parts of the Pacific Coast. This woodpecker is primarily an insectivore, eating insects that live in trees; it is famous for making large, nearly rectangular carvings into trees, which are used to extract prey inside the tree or to make a nest. The species has a large range and an increasing population, causing it to be categorized as a species of "least concern" by the IUCN in 2016.
Source: Wikipedia
Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Piciformes |
| Family | Woodpeckers (Picidae) |
| Species | Dryocopus pileatus |
| Species Codes | pilwoo, PIWO |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Pileated Woodpecker belong to?
The Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) belongs to the Woodpeckers family (Picidae), in the order Piciformes.
How can I identify the Pileated Woodpecker?
The pileated woodpecker is a large, crow-sized woodpecker with a prominent red crest, white neck stripe, and a mostly black body. This woodpecker is native to North America, where it is the largest confirmed extant woodpecker species and the third-largest extant species of woodpecker in the world, a...
Where can I report a Pileated Woodpecker sighting?
You can log sightings of Pileated Woodpecker on eBird (ebird.org) using species code pilwoo, or on iNaturalist.