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n. - Bird with strong claws and a stiff tail adapted for climbing and a hard chisel-like bill for boring into trees for insects.

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Usage examples (34)
  • And what if a high-quality image of the ivory-billed woodpecker is captured?
  • A group of wildlife scientists believe the ivory-billed woodpecker is not extinct.
  • In the thickets that flower of the air, the red-headed woodpecker, is laughing loudly.
  • Video evidence that an extinct woodpecker is alive and well in Arkansas, USA may prove to be a case of mistaken identity.
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