Pileated Woodpecker

Dryocopus pileatus

The pileated woodpecker is a large, crow-sized woodpecker with a prominent red crest, white neck stripe, and a mostly black body.

A male Pileated woodpecker foraging on a tree. Photo shared on Wikipedia by Joshlaymon.
A male Pileated woodpecker foraging on a tree. Photo shared on Wikipedia by Joshlaymon.
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Pileated Woodpecker observed by anglocan1
Oct 17, 2026
Wittenburg, NS B0N 2J0, Canada
byAngloCan1
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Pileated Woodpecker observed by galton
Oct 17, 2026
Pacific Spirit Regional Park, 5495 Chancellor Blvd, Vancouver, BC V6T 1E4, Canada
bygalton
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Pileated Woodpecker observed by deepbelowground
Oct 17, 2026
East Harriet, Minneapolis, MN, USA
bydeepbelowground
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Pileated Woodpecker observed by rookbrightsilver
Oct 17, 2026
Luther Burbank Park Trails, Mercer Island, WA, US
byrookbrightsilver
Research Grade
· 1 ID
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