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pileated

[pahy-lee-ey-tid, pil-ee-]

adjective

Ornithology.
  1. crested.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of pileated1

First recorded in 1720–30; pileate + -ed 2
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Example Sentences

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Better birders than I have already debunked the “sightings” as likely being of pileated woodpeckers or red-headed woodpeckers.

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If you’ve seen a pileated woodpecker—a thriving cousin of the ivory-billed—you know they are huge.

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A pileated woodpecker swooping tree to tree drew me to the school.

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Anderson says “hard excavators,” such as the pileated woodpecker and northern flicker, will begin the process by hollowing out holes searching for insects.

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He didn’t see much wildlife of note, though he did spot a pileated woodpecker with a vibrant red head, a falcon near its nest, and a few hawks.

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