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Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
Size: 17 inches
Diet: Primarily carpenter ants and other insects
Habitat: Mature forest
Sign: Deep oval or rectangular holes in rotten wood
Sound: Deep drumming or 10-15 “cuk” calls
Territory: 150-200 acres
The pileated woodpecker is the largest woodpecker in North America, except for the similar Ivory-Billed Woodpecker (20 inches), which is thought to be extinct.
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Dryocopus pileatus
Size: 17 inches
Diet: Primarily carpenter ants and other insects
Habitat: Mature forest
Sign: Deep oval or rectangular holes in rotten wood
Sound: Deep drumming or 10-15 “cuk” calls
Territory: 150-200 acres
The pileated woodpecker is the largest woodpecker in North America, except for the similar Ivory-Billed Woodpecker (20 inches), which is thought to be extinct.
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