What does the word pileated mean? As in pileated woodpecker.?

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What does the word pileated mean? As in pileated woodpecker.?

2007-12-21 14:03:06 · 3 answers · asked by oleo 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay

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It means having a pileus, which is a cap. It means capped.
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The pileated woodpecker has a cap of feathers: see http://www.nps.gov/archive/cuva/kidstuff/alphabet/images/pileatedwoodpecker.jpg

2007-12-21 14:11:58 · answer #1 · answered by Yaybob 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

A pileated bird is one that has a crest on its pileum, the top of its head.

2007-12-21 14:14:45 · answer #2 · answered by classmate 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

We think it refers to the variegated feathers on the woodpecker.

2007-12-21 14:07:20 · answer #3 · answered by doglover 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋