brown creeper
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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A sharp-eyed birder spied a brown creeper, a tiny bird that inches along tree trunks, eating bugs.
From New York Times ● Feb. 17, 2011
The summer food of the white-breasted nuthatch and the brown creeper, for example, includes the eggs, larvae, and adults of a very large number of insects injurious to trees.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
“You have just heard the sound of a brown creeper and a common yellowthroat!” he told us.
From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth
It was the last day of my visit, and I had just taken my farewell look at the enchanting prospect from the summit, when I heard the lisp of a brown creeper.
From Birds in the Bush by Torrey, Bradford
The brown creeper and the yellow-rumped warbler I will merely mention.
From Nature's Serial Story by Roe, Edward Payson
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