woodcreeper

American

[wood-kree-per] / ˈwʊdˌkri pər /

noun

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

Etymology

Origin of woodcreeper

Example Sentences

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The birds at the swarm today were a few bicolored antbirds, a couple of white-plumed antbirds, a reddish-winged bare-eye and a plain-brown woodcreeper.

From New York Times • Oct. 27, 2010

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