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
A pileated woodpecker swooping tree to tree drew me to the school.
From New York Times • Mar. 6, 2023
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
Also, did you know that the pileated woodpecker is the official bird of Reston, Va.? I didn’t, until Carol Nahorniak informed me.
From Washington Post • Jul. 6, 2016
Missouri: The birds threatened with extermination are the American woodcock, wood-duck, snowy egret, pinnated grouse, wild turkey, ruffed grouse, golden eagle, bald eagle, pileated woodpecker.
From Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation by Hornaday, William Temple
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