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Definition of Woodpecker

Woodpecker
Woodpecker Wood"peck`er, n. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of scansorial birds belonging to Picus and many allied genera of the family Picid[ae]. Note: These birds have the tail feathers pointed and rigid at the tip to aid in climbing, and a strong chisellike bill with which they are able to drill holes in the bark and wood of trees in search of insect larv[ae] upon which most of the species feed. A few species feed partly upon the sap of trees (see Sap sucker, under Sap), others spend a portion of their time on the ground in search of ants and other insects. The most common European species are the greater spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopus major), the lesser spotted woodpecker (D. minor), and the green woodpecker, or yaffle (see Yaffle). The best-known American species are the pileated woodpecker (see under Pileated), the ivory-billed woodpecker (Campephilus principalis), which is one of the largest known species, the red-headed woodpecker, or red-head (Melanerpes erythrocephalus), the red-bellied woodpecker (M. Carolinus) (see Chab), the superciliary woodpecker (M. superciliaris), the hairy woodpecker (Dryobates villosus), the downy woodpecker (D. pubescens), the three-toed, woodpecker (Picoides Americanus), the golden-winged woodpecker (see Flicker), and the sap suckers. See also Carpintero. Woodpecker hornbill (Zo["o]l.), a black and white Asiatic hornbill (Buceros pica) which resembles a woodpecker in color.

Meaning of Woodpecker from wikipedia

- Wood****s are part of the bird family Picidae, which also includes the piculets, wrynecks and sapsuckers. Members of this family are found worldwide...
- The pileated wood**** (/ˈpaɪlieɪtəd, ˈpɪl-/ PY-lee-ay-tid, PIL-ee-; Dryocopus pileatus) is a large, crow-sized wood**** with a prominent red crest...
- Woody Wood**** is a cartoon character that appeared in theatrical short films produced by the Walter Lantz Studio and Universal Animation Studio and...
- The ivory-billed wood**** (Campephilus prin****lis) is a wood**** native to the Southern United States and Cuba. Habitat destruction and hunting have...
- The red-headed wood**** (Melanerpes erythrocephalus) is a mid-sized wood**** found in temperate North America. Its breeding habitat is open country...
- The downy wood**** (Dryobates pubescens) is a species of wood****, the smallest in North America. Length ranges from 14 to 18 cm (5.5 to 7.1 in)....
- The black wood**** (Dryocopus martius) is a large wood**** that lives in mature forests across the northern Palearctic. It is the sole representative...
- Look up wood**** in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Wood****s are near-p****erine birds of the order Piciformes. Wood**** may also refer to: Russian...
- The great spotted wood**** (Dendrocopos major) is a medium-sized wood**** with pied black and white plumage and a red patch on the lower belly. Males...
- The grey-headed wood**** (Picus c****), also known as the grey-faced wood****, is a Eurasian member of the wood**** family, Picidae. Along with...