sapsucker

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English [edit]

A yellow-bellied sapsucker.

Etymology [edit]

sap +‎ sucker

Pronunciation [edit]

(US) IPA: /ˈsæpˌsʌkər/

Noun [edit]

sapsucker (plural sapsuckers)

A woodpecker of the eastern United States (of the genus Sphyrapicus) that feeds mainly on the sap of trees
Any woodpecker that punctures the bark of trees and feeds upon the sap.

Derived terms [edit]

yellow-bellied sapsucker

Translations [edit]

Sphyrapicus

Navajo: néʼézhiin

Spanish: chupasavia m

any sapsucking woodpecker

External links [edit]

Sapsucker on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Sphyrapicus on Wikispecies. Wikispecies: Sphyrapicus

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