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The pileated woodpecker (/ ˈ p aɪ l i eɪ t ə d, ˈ p ɪ l-/ PY-lee-ay-tid, PIL-ee-; Dryocopus pileatus) is a large, mostly black woodpecker native to North America. An insectivore , it inhabits deciduous forests in eastern North America, the Great Lakes , the boreal forests of Canada , and parts of the Pacific Coast .
The red-headed woodpecker was historically a common species in southern Canada and the east-central United States. Consistent long-term population declines have resulted in red-headed woodpecker's threatened status in Canada and several states in the US. Throughout most of its range, it inhabits areas that have been heavily altered by humans.
The genus forms part of the woodpecker subfamily Picinae and has a sister relationship to the genus Mulleripicus whose species are found in South and Southeast Asia. The genus Dryocopus is a member of the tribe Picini and belongs to a clade that contains five genera: Colaptes , Piculus , Mulleripicus , Dryocopus and Celeus .
Red-crowned woodpecker: Melanerpes rubricapillus (Cabanis, 1862) 51 Gila woodpecker: Melanerpes uropygialis (Baird, SF, 1854) 52 Hoffmann's woodpecker: Melanerpes hoffmannii (Cabanis, 1862) 53 Golden-fronted woodpecker: Melanerpes aurifrons (Wagler, 1829) 54 Velasquez's woodpecker: Melanerpes santacruzi (Bonaparte, 1838) 55 Red-bellied woodpecker
Red-bellied woodpecker, Melanerpes carolinus; Yellow-bellied sapsucker, Sphyrapicus varius; Downy woodpecker, Dryobates pubescens; Red-cockaded woodpecker, Dryobates borealis (e) Hairy woodpecker, Dryobates villosus; Northern flicker, Colaptes auratus; Pileated woodpecker, Dryocopus pileatus; Ivory-billed woodpecker, Campephilus principalis ...
A red-bellied woodpecker rests on a branch of a dogwood tree after a winter storm near Knightdale, N.C. on Feb. 17, 2015. Aaron Moody/amoody@newsobserver.com Woodpeckers love this kind of wood, siding
The black-capped chickadee is the state bird of Massachusetts. This list of birds of Massachusetts includes species documented in the U.S. state of Massachusetts and accepted by the Massachusetts Avian Records Committee (MARC). As of July 2023, there are 516 species included in the official list. Of them, 194 are on the review list (see below), six have been introduced to North America, three ...
“The red-cockaded woodpecker prefers pine forests,” said Zachary Blunk, fire management specialist at Fort Eisenhower. “The species of pine varies depending on the region. The Southeast ...