Ivory-billed Woodpecker (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 ivory-billed woodpecker was once a common sight in the forests of the southern United States, but its population declined drastically in the 20th century.
- Conservation efforts are underway to protect the ivory-billed woodpecker, which is considered one of the rarest birds in the world.
- The ivory-billed woodpecker's distinctive ivory-colored bill is its most striking feature, and it uses it to excavate insects from tree bark.
- The last confirmed sighting of an ivory-billed woodpecker in the United States was in 1944, although there have been some reported sightings since then.
- The ivory-billed woodpecker's habitat is limited to mature forests with large trees, which has contributed to its decline due to widespread deforestation.