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downy woodpecker

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downy woodpecker
n.
A black and white North American woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) having a solid white back and a small bill.
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Noun1.downy woodpeckerdowny woodpecker - small North American woodpecker with black and white plumage and a small bill
peckerwood, woodpecker, pecker - bird with strong claws and a stiff tail adapted for climbing and a hard chisel-like bill for boring into wood for insects


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