Woodcreeper (Noun)
Meaning
Any of numerous South American and Central American birds with a curved bill and stiffened tail feathers that climb and feed like woodpeckers.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The brown-billed woodcreeper was seen ascending the tree trunk with its stiffened tail feathers supporting its body.
- In the tropical rainforest, the researcher spotted a woodcreeper pecking into the bark in search of insects.
- The long-billed woodcreeper climbed the giant tree with its curved bill probing for food.
- The red-billed woodcreeper used its stiffened tail feathers to support its body as it moved up the tree.
- The ornithologist spent hours observing the olive-green woodcreeper's unique foraging behavior.