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Pileated Woodpecker

Dryocopus pileatus(Linnaeus, C, 1758)

English (US) Pileated Woodpecker

The Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Picidae (Woodpeckers) in the order Piciformes.

Scientific name
Dryocopus pileatus
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
Pileated Woodpecker
Described by
(Linnaeus, C, 1758)

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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.

Taxonomic history

First described as
Picus pileatus
Described by
(Linnaeus, C, 1758)
Type locality
America := South Carolina ex Catesby.
Original description
Systema Naturæ per Regna Tria Naturæ, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata 1 p.113

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

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