woodhewer

[US]/ˈwʊd.hjuː.ər/
[UK]/ˈwʊd.huː.ɚ/

Translation

n.A tropical American bird of the family Dendrocolaptidae that has brown plumage and climbs tree trunks to feed on insects.
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Phrases & Collocations

the woodhewer

a woodhewer

woodhewers

woodhewer's work

old woodhewer

skilled woodhewer

the woodhewers

woodhewer at work

expert woodhewer

Example Sentences

the woodhewer was pecking rhythmically at the decaying oak tree.

a woodhewer's strong beak is perfectly adapted for drilling holes in wood.

the distinctive drumming of a woodhewer echoed through the misty forest.

woodhewers excavate deep cavities in tree trunks for nesting purposes.

the acorn woodhewer stores thousands of acorns in specialized holes.

many rare woodhewer species inhabit the dense tropical rainforest canopy.

the woodhewer uses its long sticky tongue to extract insects from deep bark.

conservation programs aim to protect endangered woodhewer populations from habitat loss.

the woodhewer forages methodically along the tree branches searching for beetles.

a pileated woodhewer creates rectangular holes while searching for carpenter ants.

the woodhewer's specialized skull structure protects its brain from repeated impact.

during winter, woodhewers may visit backyard feeders for suet and seeds.

the melodious call of the woodhewer signaled the arrival of spring morning.

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