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Campephilus

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Noun1.Campephilus - a genus of PicidaeCampephilus - a genus of Picidae                  
bird genus - a genus of birds
family Picidae, Picidae - woodpeckers
Campephilus principalis, ivory-billed woodpecker, ivorybill - large black-and-white woodpecker of southern United States and Cuba having an ivory bill; nearly extinct


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And a professor from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock came up with a brief video that helped convince experts from the renowned Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology that at least one male Campephilus principalis survived six decades after its last reliable sighting in the United States.
Next I'd see the sudden rush of black and white wings past me, and I'd know immediately that this was Campephilus principalis, what legions of other birdwatchers had been unable to find, and I'd weep with joy.
Now it has been seen again, officially Campephilus principalis but more graphically the "Lord God" woodpecker, on account of its awesome appearance.
 
 
 
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