Background
—Part of the family Picidae, woodpeckers are considered near passerine birds.
—They live in forests or woodlands.
—Woodpeckers do no inhabit Australia, New Zealand or
Madagascar
—They have strong bills for drilling into trees
—The diet consist of small insects from inside of trees,
and tree sap.
—Monogamous
Red-headed woodpecker
http://www.jkcassady.com/images/5RHWO207.jpg
Features
-Bright red hood
-white chest
-medium size
Red-bellied Woodpecker
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/PHOTO/LARGE/red_bellied_woodpecker_glamour.jpg
Features
-Pale color, with black and white strips on the back
-Bright red cap and neck
Downy Woodpecker
http://www.nps.gov/prsf/naturescience/images/downy-woodpecker.jpg
Features
—-Checked black and white wings.
-—The head is striped black and white.
-—The back had a white strip down the center.
—-Males have a small red patch on the outer side of the
head.
Hairy woodpecker
http://www.birdsamore.com/_images/woodpecker-hairy_350.jpg
Features
— Checked black and white wings.
—The head is striped black and white.
—The back had a white strip down the center.
—Males have a small red patch on the outer side of the
head.
—Has a much large bill then the Downy woodpecker
—Has a larger more distinct black mark on the shoulder.
Pileated Woodpecker
http://hillsteadblog.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/pileated2.jpg
Features
-Large woodpecker
-Red crest on head
-Blackbody
Northern Flicker
http://www.oiseaux-birds.com/piciformes/picides/pic-flamboyant/pic-flamb-male-aur1.jpg
Features
—It is a woodpecker
—Mostly brown with black spots, and
crescents.
—The underside of the wing and tail is bright yellow for
eastern birds, and red for western birds.
—Black sport under chin, and red on cheeks
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