Paul's Bird Crossword

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Across
  1. 4. Shorebird family where males exclusively raise the young
  2. 5. A family of birds that expels salt through a special feature on its nose
  3. 7. A hummingbird that could also be called the Devil Hummingbird
  4. 8. Nests behind waterfalls on the West Coast
  5. 9. It comes in an Eastern and Western version and loudly whistles its name in forests
  6. 11. Used to be known as Short-billed Marsh Wren
  7. 13. Now extinct, this parakeet used to frequent southern orchards
  8. 14. Fastest bird on earth
  9. 18. Could also be called the “deep blue” warbler
  10. 20. Formerly known as Sparrowhawk
  11. 22. Also known as a man-o-war
  12. 24. Owl that nests in Prairie Dog Towns
  13. 25. Formerly known as Harlequin Quail
  14. 26. Ghostly white gull of the arctic
  15. 28. Originally from Africa, this egret is now found throughout the US
  16. 30. Tern with a yellow tip on its bill
  17. 31. Largest kingfisher found in the US
Down
  1. 1. Only commonly occurring Silky-flycatcher in the US
  2. 2. Used to be known as Gray Jay
  3. 3. Sometimes called butcherbird
  4. 6. Originally from Europe, these white birds symbolize love
  5. 8. Bigger of the two waxwing species
  6. 10. Largest North American Crane, almost went extinct in the 1940s
  7. 12. A bird that hibernates
  8. 13. Also known as red jays in some parts of Texas
  9. 15. Smallest North American Rail
  10. 16. Known as the snakebird
  11. 17. Number of titmice species in the US
  12. 18. This warbler can only be seen in Big Bend NP in the US
  13. 19. The most colorful US bunting
  14. 21. Used to known as the Louisiana Heron
  15. 22. Number of Wood Warblers named after a state
  16. 23. Ben Franklin thought this bird should be our national bird
  17. 27. Rarer of two Quetzal species seen in Arizona
  18. 29. These owls come in both eastern and western versions