Across
- 1. A sleek, crested, silky-brown bird with a black mask and a yellow-tipped tail, named for the bright red, waxy secretions found on its wing tips.
- 2. A common plover found in open fields, instantly identified by two bold black bands across its white breast and its loud, repetitive "kill-deer" call.
- 5. A small, short-tailed woodland bird with a blue-grey back and a black cap, famous for its unique habit of walking headfirst down tree trunks.
- 7. A duck-like water bird with a charcoal body, a stark white bill, a frontal shield, and uniquely lobed toes rather than webbed feet.
- 8. A small, chubby marsh bird with a stubby, bright yellow bill and a black face mask, known for its loud, whinnying call hidden deep in vegetation.
- 12. A secretive marsh heron with cryptically streaked brown plumage that points its bill straight up to mimic reeds when threatened.
- 14. A large, dark soaring scavenger with broad wings and a completely featherless, bright red head adapted for feeding on carrion.
- 18. A pale, tireless little sandpiper commonly seen chasing ocean waves up and down sandy beaches in a clockwork, scurrying motion.
- 19. A small thrush with a bright blue back and a rusty-red breast, highly celebrated as a symbol of happiness in North American folklore.
- 21. A tall, slender shorebird with a long, straight bill and long, bright yellow legs, known for its loud, ringing three-note alarm call.
- 25. A large, ground-scratching sparrow with a jet-black upper body, bright rufous flanks, a white belly, and striking red eyes.
- 27. A striking songbird with a solid black head and upper body that contrasts brilliantly against a vivid, fiery orange breast and rump.
- 30. A small, compact diving duck where the male features a striking, bulbous white patch wrapping around the back of its iridescent greenish-purple head.
- 34. A slender, elegant dabbling duck where the male features a chocolate-brown head, a white stripe running down the neck, and a long, needle-like central tail feather.
- 36. A medium-to-large raptor with a distinctive cinnamon-red upper tail surface, acting as the most common and widespread highway perch hunter in North America.
- 38. A brilliant red songbird with a sharp crest and a black face mask, serving as the official state bird for seven different U.S. states.
- 39. A gentle, greyish-brown gamebird with a long, tapered tail and a distinctive, mournful cooing call frequently heard across suburban landscapes.
- 40. A small grassland bird resembling a miniature meadowlark, featuring a yellow breast and a distinct V-shaped black bib on its throat.
- 42. A stocky, large-headed blue-grey bird with a prominent shaggy crest and a heavy bill, known for diving headfirst into water to catch fish.
- 45. A massive, heavily billed all-black bird distinguished from smaller lookalikes by its wedge-shaped tail and deep, guttural croaking vocalizations.
- 47. A large, long-tailed blackbird with a bright yellow eye and a highly iridescent purple-green sheen covering its head and body.
- 50. The largest member of the New World warbler family, possessing a bright yellow breast, white "spectacles," and a chaotic, un-warbler-like repertoire of cackles and whistles.
- 53. A water bird of southern swamps known as the "snakebird" for its habit of swimming with only its long, kinked neck and pointed bill above the surface.
- 54. The most abundant dabbling duck in North America, where the male features a brilliant iridescent green head, a yellow bill, and a white neck collar.
- 55. A highly secretive, chicken-shaped marsh bird with a laterally compressed body designed to slip easily through dense vegetation and a long, decurved bill.
- 56. The largest swallow in North America, featuring a uniform, dark glossy purplish-blue plumage and commonly nesting in multi-roomed artificial birdhouses.
- 57. A predatory songbird with a hooked bill and a black eye mask, infamous for impaling its insect or rodent prey on thorns or barbed wire.
- 58. A tiny, mottled-brown woodland bird that hitches upward spirally on tree trunks using its stiff tail for support while probing bark for insects.
- 61. A unique, fish-eating raptor with a white head, a dark eye stripe, and wings that bend into a distinct M-shape when viewed from below.
- 62. A large diving duck characterized by a sloping profile that runs continuously from its forehead to the tip of its long, black bill.
- 63. A slender, low-flying raptor of open marshes that possesses an owl-like facial disc and a conspicuous, bright white patch on its upper rump.
- 65. A tiny, active songbird with a bright yellow body, a black throat bib, and a dark green back, nesting in coniferous forests.
- 67. A stocky, slate-grey stream bird that physically walks underwater along rocky riverbeds and routinely bobs its body up and down while perched.
- 68. A tiny, iridescent green bird with a brilliant ruby-red throat patch, capable of hovering stationary and flying backward via rapid wingbeats.
- 69. A small icterid known as an obligate brood parasite that lays its eggs exclusively in the nests of other bird species, completely abandoning its young.
- 70. A large, ant-eating woodpecker distinguished by its brown-barred back, a black crescent bib, and flashing yellow or red underwings during flight.
- 71. A streaked, brown ground-dwelling bird of open country that constantly wags its tail while walking and features long, white outer tail feathers.
- 72. A ground-dwelling woodland warbler with a spotted breast and an orange crown stripe, named for its dome-shaped clay nest that resembles an outdoor oven.
Down
- 1. A tiny, secretive brown bird with a short, upturned tail and a remarkably loud, bubbling song, commonly nesting in backyard birdhouses.
- 3. A large, iconic forest bird with a stark black-and-white striped body and a flaming red crest, known for hammering loud cavities into dead trees.
- 4. An introduced, highly gregarious bird with glossy black plumage covered in iridescent speckles, famous for forming massive, swirling clouds called murmurations.
- 6. A slate-grey songbird with a black cap and chestnut undertail coverts, named for its distinctive, nasal mewing call that sounds like a kitten.
- 9. A large, entirely black, highly intelligent passerine known for its complex social structures, problem-solving abilities, and harsh "caw" vocalization.
- 10. A small, streaked brown bird with a crisp white throat patch and a bright yellow spot between the eye and the bill.
- 11. A stocky songbird with an oversized, cone-shaped bill and a striking rose-red, triangle-shaped patch on the center of its white breast.
- 13. A common, opportunistic coastal waterbird with a white body, grey wings, a yellow bill with a red spot, and a notorious habit of scavenging human food.
- 15. A small, olive-green songbird with a heavy, hooked bill and distinct white spectacles around its eyes, known for singing short phrases continuously all day.
- 16. A large, non-descript grey shorebird that transforms in flight to reveal a dramatic, starkly contrasting black-and-white stripe across the length of each wing.
- 17. A secretive woodland thrush with a uniform, warm cinnamon-brown back and indistinct, faint spots on its chest, possessing a cascading, metallic song.
- 20. A small, vibrant yellow songbird with a black forehead patch and black wings, frequently seen feeding on thistle seeds in late summer.
- 22. A heavy-bodied, entirely black sea duck where the male features a bulbous, brightly swollen orange and yellow knob at the base of its bill.
- 23. A small, dull grey-brown flycatcher that lacks prominent wingbars or eye-rings, instantly identified by its constant, rhythmic tail-wagging behavior.
- 24. A plump, nocturnal gamebird with short legs, a long prehensile bill, and large eyes set far back on its head, famous for its spiraling spring sky dance.
- 26. A stout arctic seabird with a massive, vertically flattened bill decorated in bright orange and yellow during the breeding season.
- 28. A large, blue-grey wading bird with a black stripe above its eye and long shaggy neck plumes, often seen standing motionless along shorelines.
- 29. A large, aggressive flycatcher with a dark grey back and a white-tipped tail, famous for fearlessly diving at and attacking crows and hawks.
- 31. A sleek, high-speed raptor with pointed wings and dark vertical "mustache" stripes on its face, celebrated as the fastest animal on earth.
- 32. A small, plump backyard bird with a prominent black cap and throat bib, globally recognized by its buzzy, namesake "chick-a-dee-dee-dee" call.
- 33. A medium-sized sandpiper that develops a striking, solid black belly patch and a reddish-brown back during its spring breeding plumage.
- 35. A prized songbird with a warm brown back and a white breast covered in bold, smudge-like spots, celebrated for its ethereal, flute-like song.
- 37. A wading bird with a brilliant, entirely scarlet or white plumage and a distinctively long, uniformly down-curved bill used to probe mud for crustaceans.
- 41. A large, entirely white wading bird with an S-shaped neck, a sharp yellow bill, and long black legs, famous for its elegant nuptial plumes.
- 43. A tiny, energetic, blue-grey songbird with a long black tail edged in white, constantly flitting through foliage with a thin, wheezy call.
- 44. A medium-sized dabbling duck where the drake appears understated grey-brown from a distance but is uniquely identified by a stark white speculum patch on its wing.
- 46. A grey songbird with large white wing patches, legendary for its exceptional ability to mimic the songs of dozens of other bird species in succession.
- 48. A large, fierce-eyed songbird with a long, curved bill, heavily streaked underparts, and a rich, bright rufous-brown back.
- 49. A brilliant woodland songbird with a solid, flaming scarlet body contrasted sharply against jet-black wings and tail.
- 51. The smallest falcon in North America, featuring a colorful pattern of slate-blue wings, an orange back, and twin black vertical facial stripes.
- 52. A specialized woodpecker that drills neat, horizontal rows of small holes in tree bark to feed on the leaking fluids and trapped insects.
- 56. A slender, fish-eating duck with a narrow, saw-toothed red bill and a conspicuous, wild double-tufted crest on the back of its head.
- 59. A medium-sized diving duck with a dark head, a black breast, and a pale grey back that creates a distinct "bluebill" appearance at a distance.
- 60. A small, abundant winter sparrow with a crisp, dark grey hood and upper body that contrasts sharply against a clean white belly.
- 64. A massive apex raptor with a white head and tail contrast against a dark brown body, serving as the national emblem of the United States.
- 66. A lively wood-warbler that constantly fans its tail and droops its wings to flash brilliant orange-and-black or yellow-and-grey patches.