WOODPECKERS ( <i>PICIFORMES, AVES</i>) OF TAMBOV REGION. MESSAGE 1
The article presents the data on the distribution, abundance, breeding ecology and significance of 4 species of woodpeckers living in Tambov region. The brief characteristic of the group and morphological adaptations of woodpeckers associated with living in the hollows is given. Phenological observations of the behavior of birds in different seasons are described.