OtterKnow Kids EncyclopediaWoodpeckers are birds that peck on trees with their strong beaks. They tap on wood to find bugs hiding inside. The pecking sounds like a tiny drum! You can hear them pecking in forests and parks.
Many woodpeckers have red feathers on their heads. They have strong beaks and special thick skulls that keep their heads safe while they peck. Woodpeckers also have stiff tail feathers that help them balance on tree trunks.
Woodpeckers eat bugs that hide inside trees. They have long sticky tongues that they poke into holes to grab bugs. Some woodpeckers also eat nuts, seeds, and tree sap.
- Woodpeckers peck holes in trees to make their nests.
- A woodpecker can peck up to 20 times per second!
- Their tongues are so long that they wrap around the inside of their skulls.
- Woodpeckers also drum on trees to send messages to other woodpeckers.
