How to Use red-cockaded woodpecker in a Sentence

red-cockaded woodpecker

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• Most red-cockaded woodpeckers will not nest in a tree less than 80 years old, and the longleafs do not grow quickly.
  — Dennis Pillion | [e-mail], 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 | [e-mail], 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

Last Updated: 24 Jul 2024