SCIENTIFIC NAME: DRYOCOPUS PILEATUS

Pileated Woodpecker

Distribution…United States

Southeast Northwest

Canada South

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http://www.birdzilla.com/birds/Pileated-Woodpecker/distribution.html

Classification…

Kingdom: Animilia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Aves

Species: Dryocorpus Pileatus

Genus: Drycoropus

Family: Picidae

Order: Piciformes

HabitatConiferous forestsDeciduous forests

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_2VrLINP3Y

Conservation Status…

LEAST CONCERED!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tX0BAW-upE

Physical Characteristics…

Plumage: White, Black, Yellow, and Red When in flight the feathers are white underneath. Red crest on the head. Yellow bristly feathers over nose. White stripes on the neck and body. Black and white stripes on body.

Male: *10%-15% heavier*Red crest extends from bill to nape.*Red mustache

Female:*Cap is smaller, extending back from the top crown*Lack of mustache

MALE Female

Physical Characteristics (continued)…

Height: 16-19 inches/40-49 centimeteres9-12.5 ounces/250-350 gramsWingspan: 26-29.5 inches/66-75

centimeters

Similar Birds:

Ivory billed woodpeckerImperial woodpeckerRed headed woopeckerAmerican Crow (confused in flight.. No other

times)

Reproduction and Development:

Mates for lifeDefends territory by drumming or

tapping soundsFemale lays 4 eggsBoth parents incubateEggs are attended 99% of the time

Parental CareBabies are in eggs for about 2 weeksFledge when they are 1 month oldStays with parents for 2-3 months

Longevity and Morality…

Live about 9 years or more in captivity.They make their own holes while other

birds depends on others for nesting

Dietary Habits…FliesCaterpillarsCockroachesGrasshoppersBeetle larvaeAnts=40% of diet/up to 97% in some

individualsNutsSometimes fruitsThey can get food from bird feeders but that

is rare

Relationships:Predators

Black Rat Snake Red-tailed Hawk Sharp-shinned Hawk Human:

They help humans by pests control. They eat ants and termites.

Seasonal Patterns…Do NOT migrate, hibernate, or torpor

FUN FACTS!

Their tongue is elastic; it is about up to 4 times longer than its beak.

Use their sharp bill to pull bark off the trees to find ants

Up to 97% of the birds individual diet is made up of ants

When one of the mates die the other looks around for an “unmated floater”

When a feather is stepped onthe feather turns a different color.

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<http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/pileated_woodpecker/id>. Animal Diversity Web. U of Michigan, 2012. Web. 18 Mar. 2013.

<http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/Dryocopus_pileatus/>. Backhouse, Frances. Woodpackers of North America. Richmond Hill: Firefly Book,

2005. Print. Baughman, Mel, comp. and ed. Reference to the Birds of North America. Illus.

Mark Godfrey. Washington D.C.: National Geographic Society, 2003. Print. Fcps. FairFax County, 2006. Web. 18 Mar. 2013.

<http://www.fcps.edu/islandcreekes/ecology/pileated_woodpecker.htm>. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Feb. 2013.

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<http://www.nhptv.org/natureworks/pileatedwoodpecker.htm>. Puget Sound Backyard Birds. Johnson, 2009. Web. 24 Mar. 2013.

<http://www.pugetsoundbackyardbirds.com>.