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Across
  1. 5. most people think this is the largest wingspan (it's actually the wandering albatross)
  2. 6. florence by the same name; a kind of thrush
  3. 7. often featured in japanese art
  4. 8. groups of these are a murder (and a laugh)
  5. 9. female chickens often called this
  6. 10. 17 ravens would be called an ____ of ravens (ravens are rather nice actually)
  7. 11. entices a partner with blue interior decor
  8. 15. did time as a cereal mascot
  9. 16. a group of jays is also called...
  10. 17. sand hill ____; red-legged, endangered
  11. 21. a bird, or in the south: an old man
  12. 22. a covey of ___
  13. 25. kerry james marshall avian subject; donna tartt novel by the same name
  14. 27. this name for a group of parrots probably is the way it sounds
  15. 29. two dozen cuckoos would be named this
  16. 30. slightly smaller than an ostrich
  17. 31. the fastest falcon
  18. 34. nature's custodians
  19. 36. could be a bird, or a children's toy
  20. 37. world's largest bird weighing in at over 300lbs
  21. 38. has a talent for noiseless flight
  22. 42. the bird portrayed on our cover
  23. 43. plural: known for flying north; or if you like videogames, chasing gardeners with knives
  24. 44. a fruit or the national bird of new zealand
  25. 45. blackbird by another name
  26. 46. famous new york bread-lovers
  27. 47. popular symbol of peace
  28. 48. collector of shiny objects
  29. 50. receiving one of these means your penguin has chosen you
  30. 52. also called an exaltation of ___
Down
  1. 1. tiny and nectar-loving
  2. 2. the full name of our cover artist
  3. 3. tiny baby birds make this sound
  4. 4. long-tailed, fast-running; outwits a certain famed coyote
  5. 12. modern pigeon by another name
  6. 13. a group of owls
  7. 14. generally, among birds these are often the flashier gender
  8. 17. baby birds are often called this
  9. 18. a group of swallows on the wing
  10. 19. the ___ around your neck
  11. 20. often kept as pets in appalachia; can mimic human speech
  12. 21. a ___ of wrens
  13. 23. this dignified national bird is actually rather goofy in real life
  14. 24. these have juveniles that sound like small chainsaws
  15. 26. bird of prey; also a backpack company
  16. 28. a paddling of ___; perhaps self-explanatory
  17. 32. a mass of finches is also called a ___
  18. 33. darwin's obsession
  19. 35. secretive yet noisy; beats their faces on trees to get snacks
  20. 39. good luck!
  21. 40. somewhat ominous characterization for a group of lapwings: a ____
  22. 41. peacocks are known for these
  23. 42. massachussetts state bird; also a term of endearment
  24. 49. the only avian real estate
  25. 51. ___ jay