Campephilus Principalis (Noun)
Meaning
Large black-and-white woodpecker of southern United States and Cuba having an ivory bill; nearly extinct.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The critically endangered Campephilus principalis, also known as the ivory-billed woodpecker, is one of the most recognizable birds in North America.
- Many bird enthusiasts consider the Ivory-billed Woodpecker, Campephilus principalis, to be the holy grail of American birding.
- Unfortunately, by 2010, the only living Campephilus principalis was reported in a few remote areas of the southern United States.
- Campephilus principalis was once a common sight in Cuba's tropical forests, but habitat loss and hunting led to a drastic decline in the population.
- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service declared the Campephilus principalis extinct in 2004, but some believed there were still individuals remaining in the wild.