Adam Hendon
Editor, Consultant, and Designer in Somerville, MA
Woodpeckers are part of the bird family Picidae, which also includes the piculets, wrynecks, and sapsuckers.Most species live in forests or woodland habitats, although a few species are known that live in treeless areas, such as rocky hillsides and deserts, and the Gila woodpecker specialises in exploiting cacti.