wood creeper
/wʊd ˈkripər/
noun
- A small bird that climbs tree trunks and branches, searching for insects in the bark; also called a treecreeper.
- We watched a wood-creeper work its way up the trunk, never flying, just hopping.
- A wood-creeper spiraled up the oak tree, pecking at the bark for bugs.
- The wood-creeper's brown and white feathers help it blend in with tree bark.
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