red-cockaded woodpecker
noun
red-cock·ad·ed woodpecker
ˈred-kä-ˈkā-dəd- 
: an endangered chiefly black-and-white woodpecker (Picoides borealis) of the southeastern U.S. having a barred back, white cheek patches, and in the male a small tuft of red feathers on each side of the head
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“Red-cockaded woodpecker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red-cockaded%20woodpecker. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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