Family Dendrocolaptidae (Noun)
Meaning
Woodhewers or woodcreepers.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The family Dendrocolaptidae consists of approximately 57 species of woodhewers or woodcreepers found in Central and South America.
- Woodhewers or woodcreepers of the family Dendrocolaptidae are medium-sized birds with strong legs and sharp claws.
- The family Dendrocolaptidae, also known as woodcreepers or woodhewers, has undergone numerous taxonomic revisions in recent years.
- In terms of nesting behavior, most birds in the family Dendrocolaptidae construct nests behind tree bark or in tree cavities.
- Members of the family Dendrocolaptidae primarily feed on insects and other arthropods that they find in tree bark and crevices.