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The Pileated Woodpecker is one of the biggest, most striking forest birds on the continent. It’s nearly the size of a crow, black with bold white stripes down the neck and a flaming-red crest.
Adults are 40 to 49 cm (16 to 19 in) long, span 66 to 75 cm (26 to 30 in) across the wings, and weigh 225 to 400 g (7.9 to 14.1 oz). The average weight of females and males combined is about 277 g (9.8 oz), with males weighing about 300 g (11 oz) and females weighing about 256 g (9.0 oz) in mean body mass.
Pileated Woodpeckers are the largest woodpeckers that birdwatchers are likely to spot in the United States. Only the Recently extinct Ivory-billed Woodpecker (Campephilus principalis) was slightly larger at up to 20 inches (50 cm) in length and a pound (450 g) or more in weight.
The Pileated Woodpecker is one of the biggest, most striking forest birds on the continent. It’s nearly the size of a crow, black with bold white stripes down the neck and a flaming-red crest.
A big, dashing bird with a flaming crest, the largest woodpecker in North America (except the Ivory-bill, which is almost certainly extinct). Excavating deep into rotten wood to get at the nests of carpenter ants, the Pileated leaves characteristic rectangular holes in dead trees.
Pileated woodpeckers are big, bold and beautiful, sporting a flaming red crest, black wings and tail, expansive white underwings, and black and white stripes on the face and neck. Males show off an extra pop of red on each cheek known as a “mustache mark.”.
The wingspan of the Pileated Woodpecker ranges from 26 to 30 inches (66 to 76 cm). This makes it one of the largest woodpeckers found in North America. The Pileated has broad, rounded wings ideal for the powerful flight needed to move their large bodies between trees.
The adult pileated woodpecker size ranges between 15.8 to 19.3 inches (40-49 cm). Unlike other birds who exhibit gender dimorphism, the male and female pileated woodpeckers are both around the same size and so have the same length.
Size: Length: 16 to 19 in (40 to 49 cm) Weight: Male: 11 oz (300 g) Female: 9.0 oz (256 g) Wingspan: 26 to 30 in (66 to 75 cm) Body and Coloration: These woodpeckers are predominantly black, with white stripes on their faces and necks. They have a distinguishable flaming-red crest.
At a Glance. Scientific Name: Dryocopus pileatus. Population: 2.6 million. Trend: Stable. Habitat: Mature forests, parks, and suburbs with large trees. The Pileated Woodpecker is resident across its range. Map by Birds of the World, maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.