hairy woodpecker
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of hairy woodpecker
An Americanism dating back to 1720–30
Example Sentences
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He points out a hairy woodpecker pounding away at a snag.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 1, 2023
Also, a downy woodpecker was incorrectly identified as a hairy woodpecker.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 7, 2023
The downy woodpecker and the hairy woodpecker are two species that live in the same habitats.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Four birds have been elusive: the hairy woodpecker, bank swallow, cliff swallow and northern rough-winged swallow.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 19, 2016
The little downy and his larger cousin, the hairy woodpecker, often spend the winter nights snug within deep cavities which they have hollowed out, each bird for itself.
From The Log of the Sun A Chronicle of Nature's Year by Beebe, William
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