Download - Pileated Woodpecker
SCIENTIFIC NAME: DRYOCOPUS PILEATUS
Pileated Woodpecker
Distribution…United States
Southeast Northwest
Canada South
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.
<http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/100600703/0>. National Geographic. National Geographic Society, 2013. Web. 24 Feb. 2013.
<http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/pileated-woodpecker/>. Nature Works. N.p., 2013. Web. 24 Feb. 2013.
<http://www.nhptv.org/natureworks/pileatedwoodpecker.htm>. Puget Sound Backyard Birds. Johnson, 2009. Web. 24 Mar. 2013.
<http://www.pugetsoundbackyardbirds.com>.