Woodpecker Facts For Kids. Fun Information About Woodpeckers

Woodpeckers are amazing birds designed with strong beaks, stiff tail feathers, and powerful neck muscles. These birds are found in forests and woodlands worldwide except in Australia, Madagascar, and Antarctica. Woodpeckers use their chisel-like beaks to drill holes in trees to find insects, make nests, and communicate by drumming.

There are over 200 species of woodpeckers with special adaptations for their tree-climbing lifestyle. These birds have a long sticky tongue to pull insects from tree bark and thick skulls with cushioning to protect their brains while pecking. Woodpeckers can peck up to 20 times per second and help control insect pests in forests!