Does Maine Have Pileated Woodpecker?

The pileated woodpecker is the largest woodpecker in Maine, up to 16 inches long. It has a distinctive red crest. The yellow-bellied sapsucker get about 9 inches long. Adult males have a red throat with a black border, female has a white throat; both have a red stripe on top of the head.

What states have Pileated Woodpeckers?

They can be found in Canada and in western Washington all the way down to northern parts of California and most areas of the eastern United States. Click the range map to learn more about the distribution of Pileated Woodpeckers in Washington.

Is it rare to see a pileated woodpecker?

Pileated Woodpeckers are fairly common and numerous. Their populations steadily increased from 1966 to 2014, according to the North American Breeding Bird Survey.