Species

Dryocopus pileatus (Pileated woodpecker)

Dryocopus pileatus. Photo: (c) Joshlaymon, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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The pileated woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) is a large woodpecker native to North America. This crow-sized bird normally inhabits deciduous forests in eastern North America, the Great Lakes, the boreal forests of Canada, and parts of the Pacific coast. It is the second-largest woodpecker in the United States, after the critically endangered and possibly extinct ivory-billed woodpecker. The term “pileated” refers to the bird’s prominent red crest, with the term from the Latin pileatus meaning “capped”.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Chordata (Chordates)
    - Subphylum: Vertebrata (Vertebrates)
      - Class: Aves (Birds)
        Order: Piciformes (Woodpeckers, barbets, and allies)
        Family: Picidae (Woodpeckers)
        Genus: Dryocopus
        Species: Dryocopus pileatus (Pileated woodpecker)

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