Pileated woodpecker / Helmspecht (Dryocopus pileatus)
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Pileated woodpecker. 2023-10-13 16:06:56 New England
Observations
First documented observation: 2022-05-05 in Cockeysville. Most recent observation: 2023-10-13 in New England.Description
Classification: Genus Dryocopus (Dryocopus); Family Woodpeckers (Picidae)General:
The pileated woodpecker (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. It is the second largest woodpecker species in the U.S., behind the critically endangered or possibly extinct ivory-billed woodpecker.[2]
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Vocalisation
Song: No details but a Xeno-Canto recording. Song attributes: Frequency:Birdnet - Pileated Woodpecker - 2022-05-05 08:16:33 - Pileated Woodpecker - Cockeysville. Cockeysville 2022-05-05 08:16:33 ♫ 2022-05-05 08:16:33 Source: BirdNet 20220505_081633 birdnet - Pileated Woodpecker - 2022-05-05 08:16:33 - Pileated Woodpecker - Cockeysville.mp3 Cockeysville (song)