Types of Woodpeckers

Sapsuckers

These interesting creatures are part of the wood pecker family, but instead of hunting for bugs, they hunt for sap.

Reliant Species

Other Bird Species

Various species of bird will adopt abandoned woodpecker holes to nest in.

Tools & Apps

Africa

Namibia

• Atlasing in Namibia: Bird Information System "Citizen science projects recording biodiversity and cultural heritage in Namibia"

North America

USA

Minnesota

• Woodpecker Cavity Cam " Researchers at the Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve, the University of Minnesota, and volunteers with the Red-headed Woodpecker Recovery Project and Audubon Chapter of Minneapolis have collaborated to place trail cameras outside of red-headed woodpecker cavities at Cedar Creek. Now we need your help to go through the thousands of videos we've collected to document how and when different animals use these cavities, and how nest predators and competition may impact nesting red-headed woodpeckers."