sapsucker

English

A yellow-bellied sapsucker.

Etymology

sap +‎ sucker

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /ˈsæpˌsʌkəɹ/

Noun

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

yellow-bellied sapsucker

Translations

Sphyrapicus

Navajo: néʼézhiin

Spanish: chupasavia m

any sapsucking woodpecker

Further reading

sapsucker on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Sphyrapicus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies

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