Ivory-billed Woodpecker vs. Pileated Woodpecker: Key Differences

Ivory-billed Woodpecker Pileated Woodpecker

Male Features

Female Features

Key Differences:

Ivory-billed Woodpecker Pileated Woodpecker

Rear View White secondaries form white shield on perched bird Black flight feathers form black back on perched bird

White lateral neck stripes Extend downwards, forming a pair of white suspenders on a black back Drops under the wing to join the white wing lining

When flying away Shows white on trailing edge of wing Shows black upper wing

Flight behavior Ivory-billed flies in a more or less level manner Pileated undulates up and down as it flies

For further details view the Ivory-billed Woodpecker and Pileated Woodpecker profiles.

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Updated at 1/2/2006 1:28:54 AM

	Ivory-billed Woodpecker	Pileated Woodpecker
Rear View	White secondaries form white shield on perched bird	Black flight feathers form black back on perched bird
White lateral neck stripes	Extend downwards, forming a pair of white suspenders on a black back	Drops under the wing to join the white wing lining
When flying away	Shows white on trailing edge of wing	Shows black upper wing
Flight behavior	Ivory-billed flies in a more or less level manner	Pileated undulates up and down as it flies