The difference between female and male Pileated Woodpeckers.
There is a lack of color on the head or face of females when compared to males.
It can be difficult to tell the difference between species, so take a look at this quick picture ID guide for the most common species of woodpecker in North America.
The males have a red patch on their head but the females don't.
The males have a red patch on their head but the females don't.
There is a patch on the back of the bird's head.They are smaller than Hairy Woodpeckers.
The male and female Red-bellied Woodpeckers have the same red cap, but the female has a different one on the neck and back of the head.
The male Pileated Woodpecker has a red patch on his cheek, while the females have a black patch.
The male Northern Flicker has a mark on his face from the beak to the neck that looks like a mustache.
Male Northern Flickers have a'mustache' which is either black or red, depending on where they are from, and it runs from the beak towards the neck.
The males have a red throat but the females are white.
There is a larger red cap on the male's head.