Southern Pileated Woodpecker

The Pileated Woodpecker, i(Dryocopus pileatus) is a large, mostly black woodpecker native to North America.. it is one of the biggest, most striking forest bir...
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The Pileated Woodpecker, i(Dryocopus pileatus) is a large, mostly black woodpecker native to North America.. it 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. Look (and listen) for Pileated Woodpeckers whacking at dead trees and fallen logs in search of their main prey, carpenter ants, leaving unique rectangular holes in the wood. The nest holes these birds make offer crucial shelter to many species including swifts, owls, ducks, bats, and pine martens.
"Pileated" refers to the bird's prominent red crest, from the Latin pileatus meaning "capped".

Adults are 16 to 19 in long, span 26 to 30 in across the wings, and weigh 7.9 to 14.1 oz. .
Adult males have a red line from the bill to the throat; in adult females these are black.
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