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cock of the woods

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Scalps of the great pileated woodpecker or cock-of-the-woods (Ceophlaeus pileatus), called Kisl-tā-ke-'keo, also passed as money.

"Thar's an old cock-of-the woods hammerin' away atter grubs up yon," he suggested.

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