Birds

1. a large North American bird that eats fish and makes a noise like a laugh
4. the hard pointed or curved outer part of a bird’s mouth
5. the only bird that is able to walk underwater
8. a fat grey and white bird with short legs, common in cities
9. to stay in the air in one place
10. a tropical bird with a curved beak
13. a group of eggs that a bird lays at one time
14. one of the many soft light parts covering a bird’s body
15. one of the sharp curved nails on the end of an animal’s or a bird’s foot
17. a strong fast bird of prey
19. a seabird with long wings and usually white and grey or black feathers
20. a grey and white American bird that can copy the songs of other birds
22. a large black bird of the crow family
23. a bird of prey with long pointed wings
27. a hollow place or structure that a bird makes or chooses for laying its eggs in and sheltering its young
28. a small bird, with long pointed wings and a tail with two points, that migrates
30. a large bird, usually without feathers on its head or neck, that eats animals that are already dead

2. a very large African bird with a long neck and long legs, that cannot fly but can run very fast
3. a small yellow bird with a beautiful song, often kept in a cage as a pet
6. a small brown and grey bird, common in many parts of the world
7. meat from chickens, ducks and geese
10. a large bird with a long tail, the male of which is brightly coloured
11. the short, high sound made by a small bird
12. to come out of an egg
16. to move from one part of the world to another according to the season
18. a bird of prey of the hawk family
21. a bird with a fat body and feathers on its legs, which people shoot for sport and food
24. a large cage or building for keeping birds in, for example in a zoo
25. the part of a bird’s throat where food is kept
26. a European bird of the crow family, with bright feathers and a noisy call
29. a bird of prey with large round eyes, that hunts at night