Pileated Woodpecker
About the Pileated Woodpecker
Also known as: Log-cock
The Pileated Woodpecker is a large species of woodpecker that lives in parts of eastern North America. It is in the same family as the Black Woodpecker of Eurasia and closely resembles the now-thought extinct Ivory-billed Woodpecker.
Pileated Woodpeckers of both sexes can be recognized not only by their large size (up to 19 inches long) but also by their bright flaming red head crests. Males birds, including our cute Birdorable Pileated Woodpecker, have a red malar stripe; in females this is black.
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Details & Statistics
Added to Birdorable
Hatched December 5, 2011
This bird was updated on September 6, 2016
Scientific Name
Dryocopus pileatus
Bird Family
Measurements
Length:
16 to 19 inches
(40.6 to 48.3 cm)
Wingspan:
2.2 to 2.5 feet
(66 to 74.9 cm)
Weight:
8.8 to 12.3 ounces
(249.5 to 348.7 grams)
International Names
Chinese
北美黑啄木鸟
Czech
datel chocholatý
Danish
Amerikansk Sortspætte
Dutch
Noordamerikaanse Zwarte Specht
Finnish
amerikanpalokärki
French
Grand Pic
German
Helmspecht
Italian
Picchio pileato
Japanese
エボシクマゲラ (eboshikumagera)
Norwegian
Hvitbrynsvartspett
Polish
dzieciol smugoszyi
Portuguese
Pica-pau-grande
Russian
Хохлатая желна
Spanish
Picamaderos Norteamericano
Swedish
Amerikansk spillkråka