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Information about woodpeckers

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The woodpecker is scientifically called "Picidae" and it is called squash. It is a bird belonging to the family of Picidae, which includes the Piculet axes and the Wryneck Brigade.

 There are 210 species in this family of birds, and they live in different parts of the earth except for the poles, Asia, Australia, the Pacific, Madagascar, and Ireland.

This strange machine (for making wood) is in the form of a lively and active bird, endowed by God with a completely miraculous skull. Without dizzying, he could bear the massive beating with his beak on tree trunks for several hours.

 Can you imagine that he does at a rate of one hundred blows per minute for a period ranging from five to six hours without ever complaining of a headache, and now the beaker, this little carpenter, spreads his wings and moves hovering to another tree to continue eating breakfast and that useful spontaneous task which is the task of eliminating harmful insects

  • Did you know?

That this bird cannot live in a cage that consumes an average of 2,000 ants per day and that shaking its head right and left expresses its aggressive intentions.

    • Woodpecker traits

    Woodpeckers are called by this name because of the noise their habits make by clicking and pecking tree trunks.  There are about 180 species of woodpecker, most of which are found in South America and Southeast Asia. Woodpeckers vary in size. For example, the emperor is more than 66 cm long, while the fluffy pecker does not exceed the size of a small bird, which is the smallest member of the family of axes.

    The woodpecker has a strong beak that enables it to pierce the woods. It has very strong neck muscles. In addition, the legs of the woodpecker are short but strong, unlike other birds with short legs and thin feet. The woodpecker has four toes, two in the front and two in the back, to be used quite easily in the trees.

    Most species of woodpeckers have white, black, brown, green, and red in their plumage. A few species of woodpeckers also have olive green and gray coloration. Woodpeckers have a long beak and a long, sticky tongue that they use to pick up food from small holes and cavities.

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    • woodpecker food

    Squash feeds on insects and larvae as well as fruits and nuts. And he hunts his prey, whether above the trees or on the ground or using his famous method of clicking on the tree, where he performs this process to extract insects through the small hole he digs and uses his long, sticky tongue in this process to select insects from the inside.

      • Axes beak

      All members of the axillary family are famous for their ability to pierce tree trunks in search of insects, and they have a long tongue that they use to catch insects. The woodpecker's beak is longer, stronger, and more illuminated than the beaks of axes and brigades.

      • fascia food

      Squirrels, axes, and stingers are carnivores, and they feed on insects and other invertebrates.  Some of them also feed on the fruits, sap, and nectar of plants.  These birds have a long tongue coated with sticky saliva that they use to catch their prey.

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      • Woodpecker bird species

      Piloted Woodpecker: The pileated woodpecker is a large species of bird in North America. It breeds in the forests of Canada, the eastern United States, and some parts of the West Coast, where it nests in dead trees.

      The imperial woodpecker has a large ivory beak and is a large black and white pecker. The severe destruction of its natural habitat, in addition to hunting, has led this beaker to extinction. But scientists have not yet lost hope that some individuals of this bird have managed to survive.

      The ivory-billed woodpecker is one of the largest birds in the world. It was considered extinct until a video was able to prove its existence in 2005 in a swampy forest in the state of Arkansas, USA. This bird has since been placed on the endangered bird list.

      1. Acorn Woodpecker: The acorn woodpecker is a medium-sized acorn found in North, Central, and South America. The acorn was It is named after this person because of their habit of storing acorns in tree cavities and holes in building walls.
      2. Great Spotted Woodpecker: The great spotted woodpecker is a European and Asian endemic. The bird is easily recognized by the large white patch on its shoulders and the black and white striped wing feathers.
      3. Red-headed woodpecker: The red-headed woodpecker is a small pecker found in the United States and Canada. It is easily recognized by the red color that covers its head, neck, throat, and upper chest.

      The Black Woodpecker is one of the largest species of squash and is found in Europe and Asia. It is the size of a crow and covers all its body with black feathers except for its mane.

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      The voice is a short-tailed bird, and there are 29 species of it, most of which live in South America. They build their nests in softwood trees.

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      • Facts about the woodpecker
      1. After surveying all over the soil, the beaker discovered a dune of ants, so he shot him with his beak until he took out in an orderly manner what inhabits his stomach from these insects. In the evening the castle became completely empty.
      2. If he does not find enough insects to fill his stomach during the fall, the pecker becomes a vegetarian and is satisfied with the food that mainly includes the fruits of blackberries, hazelnuts, and oaks.
      3. In the spring, the males of the beak fill the corners of the forest with the shouts of war and the call to the white weapon - the beak - and they duel in individual combat to choose the fiancée, whose noise is almost like a storm of loud laughter.
      4. The spot under the eye distinguishes the male who bears a burden under the nest in the softest point on one of the stems, here and on a carpet of wood crumbs, the female lies alternately incubating her eggs with her loyal and gentle mate.
      5. Each of the legs of the beaker has four fingers, two of which are directed towards the front and the other two to the back so that together they form pincers in the correct sense.  His tongue, as you can see in the red circle, has hooks to snatch insects from the hollows of their tunnels.
      6. When the peacock chicks reach the fifteenth day of age, in their green jacket and red hat, they practice climbing across the inner walkway to the nest, and as soon as they look outside, they make their first attempts to peck at the bark of the trees they host.
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      • Information about woodpeckers 

        A stork is a bird with a zygodactyl foot, in which the first and fourth toes are pointed backward, and the second and third are pointed forward so that they can grip tree trunks more efficiently.

        Pumpkins are birds that live in almost every region of the world except for New Guinea, New Zealand, Madagascar, Australia, and both the North and South Poles.

        The family Picidae includes 236 species of woodpeckers. Around 20 of these animals are at threat of becoming extinct.

        A woodpecker's tongue is usually twice as long as its beak, and it can reach into the crevices of insects. A bird's tongue or saliva is also sticky, so it can cling to its prey.

        The woodpecker's tongue wraps around the back of its head between tissue and bone, acting as a shock absorber when the bird knocks.

        Woodpeckers are birds that have feathers on their noses that keep bits of wood out of their nostrils while they pierce holes.

        Woodpeckers use their jack-hammer-like beaks to snuff out insects, but they also bang their beaks to create rhythms to attract friends, challenge a suit, or sometimes just for fun.

      • Where do we find woodpeckers?

      The woodpecker lives almost everywhere in the world, wherever woody habitats are found.  A few species prefer rocky areas instead, and one species, the Gila squash, survives on a diet of cacti in its desert habitat.  These birds are not found in the extreme polar regions, Australia and Madagascar.

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      • Woodpecker scientific name

      Although expert opinions differ on the total number of woodpecker species, the International Conference on Ornithology confirms the existence of 236 species, all belonging to the same family Picidae. All of them are siblings of both the Picidae genus.  It is divided into 36 genera within this family.

      The size of these distinctive birds varies greatly, ranging in size from the small picoliter, which is less than three inches in diameter from tip to tail, to the large woody studded stingray that reaches 20 inches in length.

      With a few exceptions, all pumpkins share distinct features, such as:
      1. Chisel tip beak
      2. Zygodactyl feet with opposite toes
      3. On the cap, a distinctive crest or fluffy tuftstrong short legs
      4. Stiff tail for balance
      5. Exceptionally long and sticky tongues
      6. Shock absorbing skull bones
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      • woodpecker bird

      Woodpeckers are not songbirds, but both males and females speak loudly to express warnings, attraction, and territory.  The scope of their calls includes:

      1. Twitter
      2. Trails
      3. whistles
      4. chat
      5. cries
      6. wailing
      7. rattles

      Each species sounds somewhat different, but the sounds they make are loud enough to be heard throughout a dense forest.  Even young children communicate with their parents with voices.

      Most species do not migrate but remain in their chosen habitat all year round.  Two species migrate the yellow-bellied sapphire model from the eastern United States, whose scientific name is Colaptes auratus, and the yellow-bellied sapphire person in North America, whose scientific name is Sphyrapicus varius.

      • woodpecker food

      Insects and their larvae are the mainstays of a woodpecker's diet, but they can also eat other foods. Bird eggs, young birds, and small rodents or reptiles are all part of the woodpecker's diet if they are available.

      Pumpkins eat fruit, nuts, and even tree sap. Like most birds, woodpeckers play an important role in the health of the natural environment. By digging holes in trees and plucking insects with their long sticky tongues, this bird helps prevent insects from harming each other. For example, the squash eats the larvae of the emerald ash borer beetle that has been responsible for destroying millions of ash trees in North America.

      In contrast, three species of squash also benefited. The red-bellied, flowered, and hairy squash species have enjoyed an increase in numbers since the emerald ash borer beetle was added to their diets.

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      • Woodpeckers: predators and threats to the bird

      The loss of natural habitat due to human encroachment is the biggest threat to woodpeckers worldwide. For example, the pesticides used by major agricultural companies to eradicate crop-eating pests eliminate a major food source for domestic woodpeckers. In the natural environment, stingrays are under threat from predators even before they hatch. Snakes and birds like cranks steal and eat eggs in an unprotected nest. Feral cats, wildcats, and mountain goats are among the predators of healthy animals. Some of the dog's treats include foxes and wolves. A balanced diet also includes large birds of prey such as hawks and woodpeckers.

      • Woodpecker Reproduction, Kids and Age

      Woodpeckers nest in holes in tree trunks but dig their own burrows when necessary. Some woodpeckers even nest in telephone poles or in human dwellings. Most species use the nesting site for one breeding season and then move on. Monogamous stings With some exceptions, for example, an acorn woodpecker can establish a breeding group of up to 12 birds and then raise the young together.

      Females lay 2 to 5 eggs. Since squash eggs are protected within the tree trunk, the chance of them hatching into live chicks is better than those in more exposed nests. Both parents take turns incubating the eggs and keeping the eggs warm for 12–14 days. Once the baby hatches for the first time, it rapidly grows and is ready to leave the nest in about 30 days. Woodpeckers live on average for between 4 and 12 years. Some may live up to thirty years if the environmental conditions are right.

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      • Woodpecker numbers

      Of the 250 known species of woodpecker, approximately 20 have dwindled to dangerously low numbers, mainly due to habitat loss. The Bermuda Flash is now extinct. The ivory-billed woodpecker, the emperor, and the Okinawan are all on the endangered list. Many scientists currently believe the emperors & ivory-billed types are now extinct.

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