Definition of woodpecker

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Woodpecker (n.) Any one of numerous species of scansorial birds belonging to Picus and many allied genera of the family Picidae.

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Snapper :: Snapper (n.) The green woodpecker, or yaffle..
Specht :: Specht (n.) A woodpecker.
Spriteful :: Sprite (n.) The green woodpecker, or yaffle..
Logcock :: Logcock (n.) The pileated woodpecker.
Wryneck :: Wryneck (n.) Any one of several species of Old World birds of the genus Jynx, allied to the woodpeckers; especially, the common European species (J. torguilla); -- so called from its habit of turning the neck around in different directions. Called also cuckoo's mate, snakebird, summer bird, tonguebird, and writheneck..
Hickway :: Hickway (n.) The lesser spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopus minor) of Europe.
Picine :: Picine (a.) Of or pertaining to the woodpeckers (Pici), or to the Piciformes..
Picariae :: Picariae (n. pl.) An extensive division of birds which includes the woodpeckers, toucans, trogons, hornbills, kingfishers, motmots, rollers, and goatsuckers. By some writers it is made to include also the cuckoos, swifts, and humming birds..
Hewhole :: Hewhole (n.) The European green woodpecker. See Yaffle.
Speckt :: Speckt (n.) A woodpecker. See Speight.
Woodnewer :: Woodnewer (n.) A woodpecker.
Popinjay :: Popinjay (n.) The green woodpecker.
Climber :: Climber (n.) A bird that climbs, as a woodpecker or a parrot..
Yoke-toed :: Yoke-toed (a.) Having two toes in front and two behind, as the trogons and woodpeckers..
Redhead :: Redhead (n.) The red-headed woodpecker. See Woodpecker.
Picus :: Picus (n.) A genus of woodpeckers, including some of the common American and European species..
Yaffle :: Yaffle (n.) The European green woodpecker (Picus, / Genius, viridis). It is noted for its loud laughlike note. Called also eccle, hewhole, highhoe, laughing bird, popinjay, rain bird, yaffil, yaffler, yaffingale, yappingale, yackel, and woodhack..
Woodpeck :: Woodpeck (n.) A woodpecker.
Whetile :: Whetile (n.) The green woodpecker, or yaffle. See Yaffle..
Speight :: Speight (n.) A woodpecker; -- called also specht, spekt, spight..
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