pileated
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8.6
- adjective
- /ˈpɪliˌeɪtɪd/
- Specialized
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con cresta
- Spend some quiet time there and I'll guarantee you'll hear a pileated woodpecker rapping on tree trunks or the unmistakable call of a bald eagle overhead.
- pileated woodpecker
Examples
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During our hike, we spotted a pileated woodpecker pecking at a dead tree trunk.
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You really did find a pileated red-crowned woodpecker.
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It's the pileated red-crowned woodpecker.
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"The pileated red-crowned woodpecker.
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The pileated red-crowned woodpecker?
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Along the bluff, woodpeckers thumped: red-bellied, hairy, and pileated.
Fiction book (2000) -
Deer moved quietly through that forest, big deer, and pileated woodpeckers, too, banging away on some of the old dead trees, going at it like cannons.
Fiction book (1991) -
The pileated woodpecker is known for its striking black and white feathers and loud call.
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Birdwatchers often describe the pileated woodpecker as resembling a miniature crow with a colorful crest.
Synonyms
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6.7
Having feathers on a bird or used as decoration on clothing
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Having a small raised tuft on the head, like some birds or plants
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Having small bunches of hair or feathers on it
Having a small bunch of feathers or hair on top of the head
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word pileated comes from the Latin pileus, which means 'cap', so a pileated bird has a crest or tuft that looks like a little 'cap' on its head.