Pileated Woodpecker

Despite its size, this elegant woodpecker is often shy and hard to observe. Obtaining a close view of one usually requires careful stalking. Although primarily a forest bird, the "Logcock" has recently become relatively numerous even in the outskirts of large cities, where its presence is most easily detected by its loud, ringing call and by its large, characteristically rectangular excavations in trees.

Pileated Woodpecker

Description	17". A crow-sized woodpecker. Black with white neck stripes,conspicuous white wing linings, and prominent red crest. "Mustache" is red in male, black in female.
Voice	A loud, flicker-like cuk-cuk-cuk-cuk-cuk, rising and then falling in pitch and volume.
Habitat	Mature forests and borders.
Nesting	4 white eggs in a tree cavity.
Other	Despite its size, this elegant woodpecker is often shy and hard to observe. Obtaining a close view of one usually requires careful stalking. Although primarily a forest bird, the "Logcock" has recently become relatively numerous even in the outskirts of large cities, where its presence is most easily detected by its loud, ringing call and by its large, characteristically rectangular excavations in trees.
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