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woodpecker
A bird known for tapping holes into tree trunks with its beak in order to find insects or build nesting cavities.
Im Wald hörten wir das laute Klopfen eines Spechts.
In the forest, we heard the loud tapping of a woodpecker.
The characteristic sound of a woodpecker is described with the verb 'klopfen' (to tap/knock). You often hear a woodpecker before you see it.
Hör mal, da klopft ein Specht am Baum!
Listen, there's a woodpecker tapping on the tree!
'Specht' (woodpecker) is the base word for many specific species of woodpecker. Often a color or feature is placed before it to name the species.
Der Buntspecht ist in europäischen Wäldern sehr häufig.
The great spotted woodpecker is very common in European forests.
When describing the place where a woodpecker is active, the prepositions 'an' (for the vertical surface) or 'in' (for the larger location) are often used.
Ein Specht hämmert an die Rinde der alten Eiche.
A woodpecker is hammering at the bark of the old oak tree.