Food
Omnivore
Woodpeckers eat insects, nuts and sap.
Eats plants and animals
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Woodpecker Facts for Kids: W Is for Woodpecker
Woodpeckers tap holes in trees to find bugs and make nests. Their long, sticky tongues help them grab bugs hiding deep in the wood. Here are easy woodpecker facts for kids: what woodpeckers eat, how big they grow, what a baby woodpecker is called and where woodpeckers live. Read them out loud, try the quiz, then color the letter W.
Birdtype
Omnivorediet
Chickbaby name
Fun facts
Fun Facts About Woodpeckers
Two more true facts about the woodpecker that kids love. Tap the button to hear the name, then read each fact together.
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Say “Woodpecker”
Woodpecker starts with the letter W. Clap once for each part of the word as you say it.
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Did you know?
Woodpeckers can peck about 20 times a second.
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One more fact
A special skull protects their brain.
Act it outMove like a woodpecker for ten seconds.
Spot the letterFind the letter W in “Woodpecker”.
Ask a questionWhat would a woodpecker eat for breakfast?
Quick facts
Woodpecker Facts at a Glance
Everything a curious kid wants to know about the woodpecker, in eight short cards.
Size
How big?
A woodpecker is about 8 to 50 cm long.
Body sizeLife
How long?
Woodpeckers live for about 4 to 12 years.
LifespanBaby
Chick
A baby woodpecker is called a chick.
Baby nameGroup
Descent
A group of woodpeckers is called a descent.
Group nameHabitat
Forests
Woodpeckers are found in forests worldwide except Australia.
Where they liveAnimal type
Bird
Woodpeckers tap holes in trees to find bugs and make nests. Their long, sticky tongues help them grab bugs hiding deep in the wood.
Woodpecker is a birdLetter
W is for woodpecker
Woodpecker has 10 letters and starts with W.
Say: Woodpecker
Quick quiz
Woodpecker Quiz for Kids
A tiny game to check what stuck. Read the question out loud and let your little one tap the answer.
Question 1
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Free printable
Woodpecker Coloring Page: Letter W Worksheet
Done reading about the woodpecker? Print the free letter W sheet, say “W is for woodpecker” together and color the big letters. Great for circle time, morning work or a quiet afternoon at home.
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Print at home or schoolFits US Letter and A4 paper
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Color and traceBig letters and dotted tracing lines
Uppercase WLowercase wTracing practiceFind the W animals
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Questions
All FAQs
Woodpecker Questions Kids Ask
Woodpeckers eat insects, nuts and sap. That makes the woodpecker an omnivore, which means it is an animal that eats plants and animals.
A woodpecker is about 8 to 50 cm long.
Woodpeckers live for about 4 to 12 years.
A baby woodpecker is called a chick.
A group of woodpeckers is called a descent.
Woodpeckers live in forests worldwide except Australia. Their favorite habitat is: forests.
Yes. The woodpecker is a bird. Woodpeckers tap holes in trees to find bugs and make nests. Their long, sticky tongues help them grab bugs hiding deep in the wood.
Woodpecker starts with the letter W. Say it slowly and listen for the W sound at the start.
Keep exploring
All W animals
More Animals Like the Woodpecker
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Mammal
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Walruses use their long tusks to help pull themselves up onto the ice. Their stiff whiskers help them find clams on the dark sea floor.
Lives in: Arctic Read walrus factsBird
Jacanas have very long toes that spread out their weight. This lets them walk across floating lily pads.
Lives in: Wetlands Read jacana factsBird
Ravens are big black birds and very clever problem solvers. They can even copy sounds, including human words.
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