Global Birding Expedition 2 - ColorBird.org
Across
- 5. In northern Australia, you see a suspicious tree branch. As you look closer, you see it is a gray bird, stretched out and staring at you through eye slits.
- 6. In England, you wake to the chirping of a tiny orange-faced bird.
- 7. At night in New Zealand, you see a round brown bird sneak through the darkness, using its long beak to probe the ground for food.
- 8. In Antarctica, you see a penguin leap from the water and slide on its belly. It has a black head and back, a white belly, and a white eye-ring.
- 9. In Thailand, you watch a green bird sew large leaves together to make a nest.
- 10. In Paraguay, a large flightless bird runs across the plain. It looks a bit like an Ostrich, but smaller.
- 14. In Arizona, a fast brown bird runs down the road, its tail held straight behind it.
- 15. In the Sahara, a nine-foot-tall bird runs across the sands. It can run 60 miles per hour, you recall.
- 16. In Venezuela, a brown bird flies out of a cave. You recall hearing that this bird can use echolocation.
- 17. In South Africa, you spot a black bird flying past with an astoundingly long tail. How does it even fly?
- 19. In Norway, you spot an all-white bird hiding in the winter snow. You’ve heard that this bird has a different color in the summer.
- 20. In Wyoming, a large turkey-like bird reveals its red throat pouches, making a great booming sound to attract a female.
Down
- 1. In the Himalayas, you see a gray goose fly southward over the mountains. It has a white head with a black bar behind its eye.
- 2. In Antarctica, a large penguin holds an egg on top of its feet. It has a black head and white belly.
- 3. In Colorado, a large bird circles far overhead, with a brown body and stark white head. It’s a symbol of the U.S.
- 4. Off the coast of Antarctica, you see a dark bird with a white patch near its tail. In flight, it briefly puts its feet in the water, appearing to jump across the surface.
- 5. In Tanzania, a tall pink bird stands on one leg, dipping its bill into the water to eat.
- 11. In the Andes mountains of Chile, a great black and white bird soars overhead. You saw it on Chile’s coat of arms.
- 12. In Spain, you see a wildly colored bird! It has a black-and-white striped wings and a reddish crest of head feathers.
- 13. In east Australia, you hear what sounds like laughing coming from the woods.
- 18. On a summer day in Mongolia, you see a large bird with brown and black stripes on its back. You’ve heard that this is one of the heaviest flying birds in the world.