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For whom was the Lewis woodpecker named?

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The Lewis woodpecker was named for Capt. Meriwether Lewis. Meriwether Lewis was co-leader of the expedition hired by Thomas Jefferson to explore the Louisiana Territory which was bought by the United States through the Louisiana Purchase.

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