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ivorybill
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ivorybill, n.
A large, handsome, black-and-white North American woodpecker (Campephilus principalis ), having a large, sharp, ivory-colored beak. Its general color is glossy black, with white secondaries, and a white dorsal stripe. The male has a large, scarlet crest. It is now rare, and found only in the Gulf States and Cuba. [1913 Webster]
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