A female Pileated Woodpecker has white strips on her face that continues down her neck and a bright red chest. Male Pileated Woodpeckers have a red stripe across their cheek. Female Pileated Woodpeckers share the red chest with male Pileated Woodpeckers but lack the red stripe. This is how you can tell the difference between male and female Pileated Woodpeckers. Look for the red stripe across the male's cheek.