woodpecker
/ˈwʊdˌpɛkər/
noun
- A bird with a strong beak that it uses to make holes in trees to find insects or to make a nest.
- We spotted a red-headed woodpecker while hiking through the forest.
- The woodpecker's loud pecking echoed through the quiet woods.
- A woodpecker was tapping on the old oak tree in our backyard.