Noun: downy woodpecker 'daw-nee'wûd,pe-ku(r)
- Small North American woodpecker with black and white plumage and a small bill
"The downy woodpecker's rapid drumming echoed through the forest"
Derived forms: downy woodpeckers
Type of: pecker, peckerwood [US], woodpecker
Encyclopedia: Downy woodpecker