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Thunderbird

Legendary bird of the North American Indians, the creator of storms. It is said to produce thunder by flapping its wings and lightning by opening and closing its eyes.

As carved on totem poles, the Thunderbird is modelled on the pileated woodpecker Dryocopus pileatus.



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