Ivorybill (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 ivorybill was once a common sight in the forests of the southern United States, but its population has drastically declined in recent years.
- Conservation efforts are underway to protect the ivorybill and its habitat, but the bird remains critically endangered.
- The ivorybill's distinctive ivory-colored bill is one of its most recognizable features, and is often used to identify the species.
- In the 1940s, the ivorybill was declared extinct, but a few individuals were later spotted in the 1950s and 1960s.
- Despite extensive searches, no confirmed sightings of the ivorybill have been made in recent years, leading many to believe that the species may be extinct.