Features of the structure of the woodpecker’s beak in connection with the lifestyle.

For the woodpecker’s viability, the key factor is the ability to get food for oneself by using its beak, which determines the characteristics of this part of the woodpecker’s body. The woodpecker’s beak is characterized by the following features, thanks to which the woodpecker gets the opportunity to lead its characteristic way of life: the cone-shaped beak; sharpness and hardness of the beak, allowing the woodpecker to gouge tree trunks.