Other editions of book Pileated Woodpeckers: Insect-Hunting Birds

See what the pileated woodpecker has in common with the wood thrush. Learn what sets it apart from the American flamingo. Readers will compare key traits of pileated woodpeckers―their appearance, behavior, habitat, and life cycle―to traits of other birds. Charts and sidebars support key ideas and provide details. Through gathering information about similarities and differences, readers will make connections and draw conclusions about what makes this animal a bird and how birds are alike and different from each other.

See what the pileated woodpecker has in common with the wood thrush. Learn what sets it apart from the American flamingo. Readers will compare key traits of pileated woodpeckers―their appearance, behavior, habitat, and life cycle―to traits of other birds. Charts and sidebars support key ideas and provide details. Through gathering information about similarities and differences, readers will make connections and draw conclusions about what makes this animal a bird and how birds are alike and different from each other.