Meaning 1neutral; zoology · 82%
A bird with a strong straight beak that climbs trunks and extracts insects from bark.
Natural examples
Ein Specht klopft am frühen Morgen an den Baum.
A woodpecker taps on the tree early in the morning.
Der Specht sucht Larven unter der Rinde.
The woodpecker searches for larvae under the bark.
Wir hörten einen Specht im Garten.
We heard a woodpecker in the garden.
Usage note
Specht is masculine and forms Spechte; many species drum on trees with their beaks.
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A bird with a strong straight beak that climbs trunks and extracts insects from bark. Specht is masculine and forms Spechte; many species drum on trees with their beaks.
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