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woodpecker
One of several species of bird from the family Picidae, with a sharp beak suitable for pecking holes in wood
{n} a bird that picks insects from trees, and pecks a hole for its nest
Any one of numerous species of scansorial birds belonging to Picus and many allied genera of the family Picidæ
{i} type of bird with a hard bill for boring into trees
A woodpecker is a type of bird with a long sharp beak. Woodpeckers use their beaks to make holes in tree trunks. a bird with a long beak that it uses to make holes in trees. Any of about 180 species (family Picidae) of mostly nonmigratory, solitary birds found nearly worldwide. Woodpeckers spiral up tree trunks, probing for insects, and chisel nest holes in dead wood by means of rapidly repeating blows of the beak. Though they spend their entire life in trees, only the few ground-feeding species can perch. Some species eat fruits and berries or tree sap. Woodpeckers are usually silent, except in spring, when males call loudly and drum on hollow wood. Species range from 6 to 18 in. (15 to 46 cm) long. All have a straight, chisel-like bill, and most are patterned in black, white, or yellow and bright colours. See also flicker; ivory-billed woodpecker; sapsucker
bird with strong claws and a stiff tail adapted for climbing and a hard chisel-like bill for boring into wood for insects
i., zool. ağaçkakan
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