Some interesting trivia about the pileated woodpecker:
- one of the largest woodpeckers in North America
- favorite food item is the Carpenter Ant
- was the inspiration for the cartoon character - Woody Woodpecker
- not currently listed as a threatened or endangered species, although it is a protected species
- is an "ecosystem engineer" Other birds as well as mammals depend on the tree cavities made by the Pileated Woodpecker for survival.
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