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piculet

/ˈpɪk.jʊ.lɪt/

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noun

C2formalcommon/ˈpɪk.jʊ.lɪt/

A noun referring to a small woodpecker found in South America, Africa, and the East Indies, characterized by its soft, rounded tail feathers.

  • 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее маленького дятла, обитающего в Южной Америке, Африке и Ост-Индии, характеризующегося мягкими закруглёнными перьями хвоста.
  1. Small woodpecker C2 formal

    A small bird belonging to the woodpecker family, found in South America, Africa, and East Indies, characterized by soft, rounded tail feathers.

    • The piculet is often seen flitting among the lower branches of trees.
    • Unlike larger woodpeckers, the piculet has a softer, more rounded tail.
    • Ornithologists have documented several species of piculets in the Amazon rainforest.

    🇷🇺Малый дятел