How to Use red-cockaded woodpecker in a Sentence

red-cockaded woodpecker

noun
  • Most red-cockaded woodpeckers will not nest in a tree less than 80 years old, and the longleafs do not grow quickly.
    Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al, 28 Oct. 2019
  • That’s allowed the number of mature pine trees to soar, a boost for birds needing old trees for nesting, such as the red-cockaded woodpecker.
    Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2021
  • During a preserve outing, keep an eye out for wildlife such as the endangered red-cockaded woodpecker or white-tailed deer.
    Patrick Connolly, orlandosentinel.com, 30 Apr. 2021
  • Scientists studying the red-cockaded woodpecker in Georgia forests said the rare bird is making a comeback.
    USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2019
  • The forests are home to a number of Alabama’s endangered or threatened species, including the red-cockaded woodpecker and the eastern indigo snake.
    Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al, 25 Sep. 2020
  • Firefighters cut low-lying branches from old pine trees where the red-cockaded woodpecker nests and burned other potential fuel.
    Felicia Fonseca, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Oct. 2021
  • But behind the fences that keep wildlife off the interstate stands important habitat for the Florida panther, red-cockaded woodpecker, black bear, alligator and many other species.
    David Fleshler, sun-sentinel.com, 5 Oct. 2021
  • The population at Fort Stewart is so strong that researchers catch red-cockaded woodpeckers on the base and move them to other places that need help building up their populations of the endangered birds, the radio station reported.
    USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2019
  • But the shining example may be the red-cockaded woodpecker, now endangered, but recovering strongly because of controlled burns and nest boxes.
    National Geographic, 17 Sep. 2020
  • The red-cockaded woodpecker is largely dependent on longleaf pine forests, which are declining — only 3% remain.
    National Geographic, 17 Sep. 2020
  • The preserve represents the largest single piece of Florida panther habitat,as well as important habitat for a wide range of other species, including red-cockaded woodpeckers, wading birds, bobcats, deer and alligators.
    David Fleshler, Sun-Sentinel.com, 12 Apr. 2018

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