sapsucker
/ˈsæpˌsʌkər/
noun
- A type of woodpecker that drills holes in trees to feed on sap and insects.
- A sapsucker visited the maple tree in our backyard this morning.
- The sapsucker's neat rows of holes are a common sight on birch trees.
- Birdwatchers spotted a yellow-bellied sapsucker in the forest preserve.