Picidae · bird profile
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
The Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) is a member of the Picidae family in the order Piciformes. This taxonomic profile follows the American Ornithological Society checklist; local abundance and seasonality should be confirmed with current regional observations.
Pileated Woodpecker by state: eBird records
Across the nine states with eBird occurrence data on this site (records from 2020–2024), the Pileated Woodpecker is reported most often in Florida, where it ranks #33 among all species with 303,823 records. It is rare or absent in California, Arizona, Colorado.
Which states have Pileated Woodpeckers?
Found regularly in these states, from 2020–2024 eBird records. Each state guide lists its other backyard birds by month.