red-headed woodpecker
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of red-headed woodpecker
An Americanism dating back to 1720–30
Example Sentences
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Keep your head on a swivel for a flash of color, and you just might see a yellow-billed cuckoo, green heron or red-headed woodpecker.
From Washington Post
This consoled the failed quest for the red-headed woodpecker.
From Washington Post
The prettiest species — and probably the one you are least likely to see — is the red-headed woodpecker.
From Washington Post
Most woodpecker species are doing all right, but the red-headed woodpecker, which is migratory and hoards acorns, is not.
From Washington Post
Eighteen birds, including the red-headed woodpecker, Baltimore oriole, barn owls, woodcocks and yellow-billed cuckoos, thrive in the oak savanna.
From Washington Times
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