State Birds Word Search
State Birds, as a word search. 12 words drawn from the terms and ideas of a school subject sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: CARDINAL, BLUEBIRD, MOCKINGBIRD, ROBIN, GOLDFINCH, MEADOWLARK, PELICAN, CHICKADEE, ORIOLE, LOON, ROADRUNNER, WREN.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
State Birds word list, defined
General dictionary meanings, not specific to this puzzle's theme.
- CARDINAL /ˈkɑːrdɪnəl/ · noun, adjective
- A cardinal is a high-ranking official of the Roman Catholic Church appointed by the Pope, or a North American songbird with brilliant red plumage and a pointed crest. As an adjective, it describes something of the greatest importance or serving as a basis on which other things depend. Related: prelate, primate, songbird, redbird.
- BLUEBIRD /ˈbluːbɜːrd/ · noun
- A small North American songbird of the thrush family, the males of which have bright blue or partly blue plumage; any of three species in the genus Sialia. Related: songbird, thrush, Sialia.
- MOCKINGBIRD /ˈmɒkɪŋbɜːd/ · noun
- A songbird, especially the northern mockingbird of North America, noted for imitating the calls of other birds. The term can also refer figuratively to a person who mimics or ridicules someone. Related: mocking thrush, mimic bird, mimic, songbird.
- ROBIN /ˈrɒbɪn/ · noun
- A small songbird, especially the European robin (Erithacus rubecula) with its orange-red face and breast, or the larger North American robin (Turdus migratorius), a thrush with a brick-red breast. Related: redbreast.
- GOLDFINCH /ˈɡoʊldfɪntʃ/ (US); /ˈɡəʊldfɪntʃ/ (British) · noun
- A small finch with yellow or golden markings. The unqualified name usually refers to the European goldfinch in British English and the American goldfinch in North American English. Related: common goldfinch, European goldfinch.
- MEADOWLARK /ˈmɛdoʊˌlɑrk/ · noun
- A meadowlark is a North American songbird of the family Icteridae, typically found in open fields, pastures, and other grasslands. It is recognized by its brown streaked upperparts, bright yellow breast, and melodious song. Related: songbird, lark.
- PELICAN /ˈpɛlɪkən/ · noun
- A large waterbird with long legs, webbed feet, and a long bill expanded into a conspicuous throat pouch. Pelicans live chiefly in coastal and inland waters and feed mainly on fish.
- CHICKADEE /ˈtʃɪkədiː/ · noun
- A small North American songbird of the genus Poecile, having a black cap and bib, white cheeks, and soft grey plumage, best known for its distinctive call that sounds like its own name. Related: titmouse, tit, songbird.
- ORIOLE /ˈɔːri.əʊl/ · noun
- A small or medium-sized songbird of the Old World family Oriolidae or the New World family Icteridae, many of which have yellow or orange plumage. In heraldry, an oriole is a small eagle-like charge.
- LOON /luːn/ · noun and verb
- A loon is a large, streamlined waterbird of the family Gaviidae, with a pointed bill and a haunting call. Informally, a loon is a foolish, eccentric, or mentally unstable person; as a verb, it means to behave in a wild or foolish manner. Related: lunatic, madman, maniac, fool.
- WREN /rɛn/ · noun
- A wren is any of various small, short-bodied, often brown songbirds in the family Troglodytidae. In British English, the unqualified word usually refers to the common wren, a tiny bird recognized by its fine, powerful song and cocked tail.
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