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- ivory-billed woodpecker
ivory-billed woodpecker
noun
ivo·ry-billed woodpecker
ˈī-v(ə-)rē-ˈbild- 
: a very large black-and-white woodpecker (Campephilus principalis) of the southeastern U.S. and Cuba that has a showy red crest in the male and is presumed extinct in the U.S.
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“Ivory-billed woodpecker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ivory-billed%20woodpecker. Accessed 24 Jun. 2024.
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