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woodcreeper

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[wood-kree-per] / ˈwʊdˌkri pər /

noun

  1. any of numerous New World tropical songbirds of the family Dendrocolaptidae, having stiffened tail feathers and creeperlike habits.

Etymology

Origin of woodcreeper

wood 1 + creeper

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The researchers demonstrated the potential for modeling species distribution by studying the Montane woodcreeper, a South American bird, and the King Protea, a South African shrub.

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