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Pileated Woodpecker

Dryocopus pileatus · Picidae · Piciformes

Best monthsApr–May · Sepmost records
Records5,384,715in 2 countries
Most seen inUnited States4,662,137 records
Red List–IUCN status
Pileated Woodpecker
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About

Pileated Woodpecker in brief

The pileated woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) is a bird of the Picidae family — species of bird.

Across the 2 countries we cover it has 5,384,715 published records, most of them from the United States and Canada. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in April, May and September and fall to their lowest in July and November.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

United States4,662,137 records · best May, Apr
Canada722,578 records · best May, Apr
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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