Pileated Wood Pecker

The pileated woodpecker 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.

Mass: 8.8 – 14 oz (Adult)

Scientific name: Dryocopus pileatus

Length: about 16-19 inches

Family: Picidae

Kingdom: Animalia

Order: Piciformes

Phylum: Chordata