Hoopoe Crossword (Islamic)

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Across
  1. 2. Name in Arabic
  2. 4. What the kingdom worshipped when it had found them
  3. 5. A female's feathers are slightly ___ in color than a male's
  4. 8. Diet-wise, they mainly forage for ___, many of which are considered pests
  5. 10. Surah in which it is featured
  6. 11. They nest in ___
  7. 12. Sightings have been recorded on ___; one was discovered around 21,000 feet above sea level during the first expedition, though it can be found at higher elevations
  8. 14. Name of the kingdom it had found
  9. 16. They are ___, in that a male and female will only pair with each other for the rest of the breeding season, separating once it is over and most likely choosing a new mate during the next
  10. 17. Genus Name
Down
  1. 1. Notorious for the ___ of their nest due to neglecting to clear out offsprings' droppings
  2. 3. They are ___ to eat/kill
  3. 4. The Prophet whose army it was apart of
  4. 6. Title of the kingdom's ruler
  5. 7. Number of extant species
  6. 9. One of their most distinctive traits is its ___ of feathers atop its head
  7. 13. The ayah number in which the hoopoe is explicitly mentioned
  8. 15. They are found in Europe, Africa, and ___