The pileated woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) is a large woodpecker native to North America. This crow-sized bird normally inhabits deciduous forests in eastern North America, the Great Lakes, the boreal forests of Canada, and parts of the Pacific coast.
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Scientific Name: Hylatomus pileatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Common Names: Pileated Woodpecker
French: Grand Pic; German: Helmspecht; Spanish: Picamaderos norteamericano
Taxonomy: Picus pileatus Linnaeus, 1758, America = South Carolina, USA.
Taxonomic Notes: Hylatomus pileatus (del Hoyo and Collar 2014) was previously placed in the genus Dryocopus.
Synonyms:
Dryocopus pileatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Picus pileatus (protonym)
