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Female pileated woodpecker
Published: at 11:00 AMThe female pileated woodpecker is very similar in appearance to the male, but with a few key differences,The female has a black or gray forecrown, while the male's red crest extends all the way down to the bill.Females lack the red ‘mustache’ stripe on the cheek that males have.
Woodpecker
Published: at 04:55 PMWoodpeckers are a diverse group of birds, comprising about 180 species within the subfamily Picinae of the family Picidae. They are primarily known for their unique behavior of probing tree bark for insects and chiseling out nest holes in dead wood. These birds are found almost worldwide, except in Australia and New Guinea, with the highest diversity in South America and Southeast Asia.