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Birds Word Search

Birds are the only living animals with feathers, and around 11,000 species have been described worldwide. The names gathered here are common ones, familiar enough for younger solvers to work through with an adult.

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Find these 15 words

15 words, adds diagonals

  • crow
  • duck
  • eagle
  • flamingo
  • ostrich
  • owl
  • parrot
  • peacock
  • pelican
  • penguin
  • pigeon
  • robin
  • seagull
  • sparrow
  • swan

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Words in the Birds word search

Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.

robin
Small garden bird known for its orange-red breast.
duck
Water bird with webbed feet and a flat bill.
owl
Night hunter with large forward-facing eyes and silent flight.
crow
Glossy black bird that is clever at solving problems.
swan
Large white water bird with a very long neck.
eagle
Big hunting bird with strong talons and sharp eyesight.
parrot
Colourful tropical bird with a curved bill and loud call.
pigeon
City bird that can find its way home over long distances.
penguin
Flightless seabird that swims using stiff flipper wings.
sparrow
Small brown bird often seen near houses and streets.
seagull
Coastal bird that scavenges along beaches and harbours.
peacock
Male peafowl with a fan of long eyed tail feathers.
flamingo
Pink wading bird that feeds with its head upside down.
ostrich
Tallest bird alive, too heavy to fly but very fast.
pelican
Fish eater with a stretchy pouch under its long bill.
cardinal
North American songbird; the male is bright red.
bluejay
Noisy blue and white bird that hides acorns for winter.
toucan
Rainforest bird with a huge but lightweight bill.
woodpecker
Drills into tree bark with its beak to find insects.
hummingbird
Tiny bird that hovers at flowers and sips nectar.

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