- Fact 2 - Woodpeckers are able to
drill holes in the bark and wood of trees in search of insects
- Fact 3 - There are over 180 species
of Woodpeckers
- Fact 4 - A few species of
Woodpeckers feed partly upon the sap of trees and others spend a
portion of their time on the ground in search of Ants
and other insects
- Fact 5 - The most common European
species of Woodpeckers are the greater spotted, the lesser
spotted and the green woodpecker, or yaffle
- Fact 6 - The most common American
species of Woodpeckers are the pileated woodpecker, the
red-headed woodpecker, the hairy woodpecker, the downy
woodpecker, the three-toed, woodpecker and the golden-winged
woodpecker
- Fact 7 - Woodpeckers have very long
tongues which they use to capture their prey
- Fact 8 - Pileated Woodpecker stats and
facts
- Weight: 250-350 grams
- Wingspan: 66-75 cm (26-30 in)
- Length: 40-49 cm (16-19 in)
- Habitat:
Forests and woodlands
- Lifespan: 10-15 years
- Diet: Woodpeckers are omnivores
eating mainly insects, nuts, fruit, seeds leaves, plants, grass
and ferns
- Fact 9 - The Pileated Woodpecker is
the largest in North America
- Fact 10 - Woodpeckers can walk
vertically up a tree trunk
- Fact 11 - The Woodpecker has a
‘shock-absorber’ head
- Fact 12 - Woodpeckers mate for life
- Fact 13 - Woodpeckers have
predominantly white, black and brown, green and red plumage
- Fact 14 - The smallest woodpecker
in North America is the downy woodpecker, which is only 6 or 7
inches in length
- Fact 15 - The collective name for a group is a pppp
- Fact 16 - Woodpeckers tap an
estimated 8,000-12,000 times per day!
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