Global Birding Expedition 1 - ColorBird.org

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Across
  1. 5. In North Carolina, a bright blue and white bird gobbles down peanuts on a porch railing.
  2. 7. In India, you spot a bird with a remarkable tail. It struts forward with its enormous tail fanned open in colorful display.
  3. 8. In a marsh in Tanzania, you spot a gray water bird hunting for fish with a large, stout bill.
  4. 9. In Poland, you see a shiny black bird with light speckles in a tree. You remember seeing these in the U.S. too!
  5. 12. Off the coast of Ecuador, you see a magnificent flying bird with a large red throat.
  6. 13. In Antarctica, you see a penguin with a black head and back, with white above its eyes. You recall hearing that these are the fastest swimmers of any birds.
  7. 14. In Zimbabwe, a tall black bird stands in the water, using its wings to make shade as it looks for fish.
  8. 15. In Peru, you almost overlook this brown bird. It is stretched out, posing as a branch.
  9. 16. In Brazil, a parrot with a massive colorful beak flies through the rainforest.
  10. 18. In Canada, you hear a call coming from the forest: “Who cooks for you? Who cooks for you all?”
  11. 20. In Thailand, you see a black and white stork. There is a gap between the upper and lower parts of its bill, even when closed.
  12. 21. In a forest in southeast Australia, you hear a bird mimicking an amazing variety of sounds: other birds, cameras, and chainsaws.
Down
  1. 1. On the coast of Mexico, a large white bird dives into the water, catching fish in its enormous neck pouch.
  2. 2. Deep in the jungles of Papua New Guinea, you see a bird with extravagant yellow feathers on its back. It chirps, jumps, and flaps its wings to attract a female.
  3. 3. In France, a black and white bird walks across the grass. It looks a bit like a jay.
  4. 4. In Zambia, you spot a small finch-like bird. You recall hearing that this is the most common wild bird in the world.
  5. 6. Off the coast of Antarctica, a massive black and white bird glides on eleven-foot wings.
  6. 10. Over Antarctic seas, you spot a graceful black and white bird. You saw this same species in the Arctic, half a world away!
  7. 11. In Laos, you spot a great parrot with a large yellow beak. On top of its beak, it has what looks like a large yellow horn.
  8. 17. In eastern Australia, you spot a blackish-blue bird decorating an area with twigs and blue objects. It waits for other birds to come and see.
  9. 19. In Ireland, a small grayish-black crow chatters at you from a nearby tree.