pileated woodpecker
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of pileated woodpecker
An Americanism dating back to 1775–85
Example Sentences
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As a small-scale songbird rehabilitator I am not equipped, for instance, to take on a pileated woodpecker, which can smash its way out of any enclosure not made of steel.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025
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.
From Seattle Times • May 5, 2022
It could have been a related species, the pileated woodpecker.
From Washington Post • Sep. 29, 2021
Instead there is the sound of wind in the treetops, and the insistent hammering of a pileated woodpecker.
From New York Times • Jul. 12, 2012
It was the logcock, or pileated woodpecker, a rare bird anywhere, and one I had never seen before on the old farm.
From Time and Change by Burroughs, John
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