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yellowhammer: see woodpecker woodpecker, common name for members of the Picidae, a large family of climbing birds found in most parts of the world. Woodpeckers typically have sharp, chisellike bills for pecking holes in tree trunks, and long, barbed, extensible tongues with which they impale ..... Click the link for more information. . yellowhammeror yellow buntingSongbird species (Emberiza citrinella, family Emberizidae) found from Britain to central Asia. The name is derived from the German Ammer (“bunting”). Yellowhammers are 6 in. (16 cm) long and have a streaked brown body, yellow-tinged head and breast, and a rapid song. In the southern U.S., the yellow-shafted flicker is called yellowhammer because of its drumming. yellowhammer 1. a European bunting, Emberiza citrinella, having a yellowish head and body and brown streaked wings and tail 2. US and Canadian an informal name for the yellow-shafted flicker, an American woodpecker (see flicker) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Yellowhammers, chaffinches, and other songbirds sang from the fences. |
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