Campephilus

/ˌkæmpəˈfɪləs/ noun

Definition

A genus of large woodpeckers found in the Americas, known for their size and powerful pecking ability.

Etymology

From Greek 'kampe' (caterpillar) plus 'philos' (lover of), meaning 'caterpillar-lover', though these woodpeckers eat far more than just caterpillars.

Kelly Says

The ivory-billed woodpecker (Campephilus principalis) was once considered extinct, then possibly sighted again—it became a symbol of how a species can seem to come back from the dead, haunting conservation efforts.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
Campephilus
kam-peh-fi-lus
ARالعربية
كامبفيليس
kam-peh-fi-lis
BNবাংলা
ক্যাম্পেফিলস
kam-peh-fil-as
CACatalà
campephilus
kam-peh-fi-lus
CSČeština
campephilus
kam-peh-fi-lus
DADansk
campephilus
kam-peh-fi-lus
DEDeutsch
Campephilus
kam-peh-fi-lus
ELΕλληνικά
καμπέφιλος
kam-peh-filos
ESEspañol
campefilo
kam-peh-fi-loh
FAفارسی
کیمپ فیلوس
kam-peh-fil-los
FISuomi
campephilus
kam-peh-fi-lus
FRFrançais
campephilus
kam-peh-fi-lus
GUGU
કેમ્પેફિલસ
kam-peh-fil-las
HAHA
campephilus
kam-peh-fil-los
HEעברית
קמפיפילוס
kam-peh-fil-los
HIहिन्दी
कैंपफिलस
kam-peh-fil-as
HUMagyar
campephilus
kam-peh-fi-lus
IDBahasa Indonesia
campephilus
kam-peh-fi-lus
IGIG
campephilus
kam-peh-fil-los
ITItaliano
campefilo
kam-peh-fi-loh
JA日本語
カンペフィルス
kan-pe-fi-rusu
KKKK
кампефил
kam-peh-fil
KMKM
កម្ពេហ្វីល
kam-peh-fi-l
KO한국어
캠페필러스
kam-pe-pil-le-seu
MRMR
कॅम्पेफिलस
kam-peh-fil-las
MSBahasa Melayu
campephilus
kam-peh-fil-los
MYမြန်မာ
ကမ်းပဲဖီလပတ်
kam-peh-fi-lat
NLNederlands
campephilus
kam-peh-fi-lus
NONorsk
campephilus
kam-peh-fi-lus
PAPA
ਕੈਂਪੇਫਿਲਾਸ
kam-peh-fil-las
PLPolski
campephilus
kam-peh-fi-lus
PTPortuguês
campefilo
kam-peh-fi-loh
RORomână
campephilus
kam-peh-fi-lus
RUРусский
кампефил
kam-peh-fil
SVSvenska
campephilus
kam-peh-fi-lus
SWKiswahili
campephilus
kam-peh-fil-los
TAதமிழ்
கம்பேபிலஸ்
kam-peh-ilas
TEతెలుగు
కంపేఫిలస్
kam-peh-ilas
THไทย
แคมป์เฟฟิล
kham-p-fe-fil
TLTL
campephilus
kam-peh-fil-los
TRTürkçe
campephilus
kam-peh-fi-lus
UKУкраїнська
кампефіл
kam-peh-fil
URاردو
کیمپ فیلوس
kim-peh-fil-los
VITiếng Việt
campephilus
kam-peh-fi-lus
YOYO
campephilus
kam-peh-fil-los
ZH中文
犀鸟
xi niǎo
ZUZU
campephilus
kam-peh-fil-los

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