sapsucker

English

A yellow-bellied sapsucker.

Etymology

sap +‎ sucker

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈsæpˌsʌkəɹ/

Noun

sapsucker (plural sapsuckers)

1. A woodpecker of the eastern United States (of the genus Sphyrapicus) that feeds mainly on the sap of trees
2. Any woodpecker that punctures the bark of trees and feeds upon the sap.

Derived terms

• red-breasted sapsucker
• yellow-bellied sapsucker

Translations

Sphyrapicus

• German: Saftlecker m
• Navajo: néʼézhiin
• Russian: дя́тел-сосу́н (ru) m (djátel-sosún)
• Spanish: chupasavia m

any sapsucking woodpecker

Further reading

• sapsucker on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Sphyrapicus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies

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