Ornithological Survey

Common Name: Pileated Woodpecker

Scientific Name (Genus-species): Dryocopus pileatus

Length (bill-tail): 16-17"

Identifying Chacteristics: bright red crest; white chin; white wing patches; largest woodpecker in Washington

Habitat: dense, mature forests

Seasonal - 1st seen: late January to mid-March ; last seen:

 

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