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Woodpeckers Drumming Similar to Birdsong: Study

The characteristic drumming of woodpeckers is used to carve out cavities for nesting and caching food.

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Woodpeckers drumming on trees use the same part of the brain as songbirds learning a tune

Researchers from Brown University have found that when woodpeckers drum their beaks against a tree they activate the same brain regions that songbirds use when learning to vocalise.

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