Cryptic crossword clue
Two different gulls or a woodpecker 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word SAPSUCKER

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The straight part
We know that "a woodpecker" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case a woodpecker = sapsucker.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does SAPSUCKER mean?

SAPSUCKER noun
  1. A woodpecker of the eastern United States (of the genus Sphyrapicus) that feeds mainly on the sap of trees
  2. Any woodpecker that punctures the bark of trees and feeds upon the sap.

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