Woodpeckers
Order: Piciformes. Family: Picidae
Woodpeckers are small to medium-sized birds with chisel-like beaks, short legs, stiff tails and long tongues used for capturing insects. Many woodpeckers have the habit of tapping noisily on tree trunks with their beaks. There are about 219 species worldwide, 5 in Britain.
| Common name | Binomial | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Eurasian Wryneck | Jynx torquilla | A rare passage migrant, occasional breeder |
| European Green Woodpecker | Picus viridis | A resident breeding species |
| Yellow-bellied Sapsucker | Sphyrapicus varius | A rare vagrant |
| Great Spotted Woodpecker | Dendrocopos major | A resident breeding species |
| Lesser Spotted Woodpecker | Dendrocopos minor | A resident breeding species |
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Great Britain