|

sapsucker

DEFINITIONS OF: sapsucker

1

n small American woodpecker that feeds on sap from e.g. apple and maple trees

Types:
Sphyrapicus varius, yellow-bellied sapsucker
eastern North American sapsucker having a pale yellow abdomen
Sphyrapicus varius ruber, red-breasted sapsucker
western North American sapsucker
Type of:
pecker, peckerwood, woodpecker
bird with strong claws and a stiff tail adapted for climbing and a hard chisel-like bill for boring into wood for insects
WORD FAMILY
USAGE EXAMPLES