A woodpecker is a kind of bird. Woodpeckers are found all over the world except in the north and south poles, Australia, and New Zealand. There are over 200 different kinds of woodpeckers. The two largest woodpeckers, the imperial woodpecker and the ivory-billed woodpecker are most likely extinct. Animals that are extinct are no longer found on Earth.

Woodpeckers have sharp bills for drilling into wood, and short, stiff tails which help prop them up against tree trunks and branches. Woodpeckers also have very long tongues, which help them get at insects deep within trees. Woodpeckers are often heard drumming loudly on trees before they are seen.Woodpeckers can even become pests if they learn to drum on siding of a house.

Woodpeckers can easily be attracted to backyard bird feeders with sunflower seeds or suet. Suet is a kind of animal fat that is very tasty to woodpeckers and other birds.

Why do woodpeckers have long tongues?
1. To eat seeds
2. To get at insects on the ground
3. To get at insects within trees
4. So they can drum on trees
When do woodpeckers sometimes become pests?
1. When they drum on houses
2. When they visit feeders
3. When they eat suet
4. When they become extinct
Woodpeckers are often .....
1. seen before they are heard.
2. found in Australia.
3. found in the North Pole.
4. heard before they are seen.
The two largest woodpeckers in the world are ......
1. pests.
2. most likely no longer on Earth.
3. found all over the world.
4. normally found at bird feeders
Which is NOT true about woodpeckers?
1. They will come to bird feeders.
2. They have short, stiff tails.
3. They are only found in a few places in the world.
4. Woodpeckers like suet.