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Woodpecker

/wˈʊˌdpɛkər/
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(noun) Any bird of species-rich family Picidae, with a strong pointed beak suitable for pecking holes in wood.

The woodpecker is feeding its mate.
I hear a woodpecker.
CEFR Practice Quiz
I could hear the sound of a ____ tapping on a tree earlier this morning in the local park today.

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