Summary ³

L 17” Wt. 10oz
Description: The Pileated Woodpecker is a large woodpecker with a black body with white stripes, and a bright red crested head.

Habitat: Mature forests and open woods.

Fun Facts: Pileated Woodpeckers drill rectangular holes in trees to find ants and other insects.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) islandstewards, all rights reserved
2. (c) Scott Young, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://www.flickr.com/photos/63717139@N00/499981592
3. Adapted by islandstewards from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dryocopus_pileatus

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