Woodpeckers

Woodpeckers are part of the family Picidae. They have strong beaks and a shock-resistant head to bore holes in the tree to catch insects. They also have a sticky tongue to catch insects like a frog. There are 12 known species of woodpeckers in India. They can be around 7 cm to 50 cm! The most common woodpecker in the Western Ghats is the Flame back woodpecker. Himalayan woodpecker is one of the most shy woodpeckers.

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Here are pictures of Lesser Flameback Woodpecker, Grey headed woodpecker, Lesser yellow nape woodpecker and Brown fronted woodpecker taken in the hill town of Sattal, Uttarkhand, India.