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A Phlock of Pheathery Phriends Crossword Puzzle

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Hunt through this crossword to find a range of birds whose names begin with the letter 'P'.
Author: Fifiona81 - Diff: Harder

ACROSS

  • 1Another name for a New Zealand creeper.
  • 4Particularly talkative bird.
  • 8Japanese beds (from which you might see a copper pheasant).
  • 10Moves stealthily - like a pheasant avoiding a hunt.
  • 11Egyptian plovers can be found in this West African nation.
  • 12Bird of New Guinea that has poisonous feathers.
  • 14Belgian city - not as overrun by parrakeets as Brussels.
  • 17The palila is ___ species of Hawaiian honeycreeper.
  • 18Clumsy, useless (like a partridge riding a bicycle).
  • 20Neckwear.
  • 21Purple, pied and Pacific reef are all species of these wading birds (pl.).
  • 23Hollow lower parts of feather shafts (pl.).
  • 25Birds tend to perch rather than do this.
  • 27South American bird belonging to Phytotoma genus.
  • 31Opus ___, Catholic organisation.
  • 32Sea eagle (alt. sp.).
  • 33___ peafowl (Pavo muticus).
  • 34Large southern US state (you might see a prairie chicken here).
  • 35___ bird - not a bird, actually culinary equipment.
  • 36Make a mistake.
  • 38Blue, unhappy.
  • 39French city - home to 27 down.
  • 40One of two Pacific species of 1 down.

DOWN

  • 1Small auk with brightly-coloured bill.
  • 2New World bird also called poor-me-ones.
  • 3Flightless birds that are good at swimming.
  • 5Non-Pacific species of 1 down.
  • 6Refresh, replace.
  • 7First month of civil year in Jewish calendar (alt. sp.).
  • 9A tibiotarsus is a bird's ___ bone.
  • 10Quick photo of a ptarmigan?.
  • 12Species of diving duck.
  • 13Result of crying (sing.).
  • 15Mount ___; Sicilian volcano.
  • 16Seabird with large throat pouch .
  • 19Moral principle.
  • 22Palau, Pel's fishing and powerful are all species of this bird.
  • 24___ Peacock, Scottish footballer who once played for Manchester City.
  • 25Smells awful (like a colony of 3 down).
  • 26One of two Pacific species of 1 down.
  • 27Common urban bird with noted homing abilities.
  • 28Antarctic species of 3 down.
  • 29Posh menswear associated with 3 down.
  • 30Stitched again.
  • 35Female swan.
  • 37___ phalarope, Arctic wading bird.
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    • Complete Clue List

    Across
    1. Another name for a New Zealand creeper
    4. Particularly talkative bird
    8. Japanese beds (from which you might see a copper pheasant)
    10. Moves stealthily - like a pheasant avoiding a hunt
    11. Egyptian plovers can be found in this West African nation
    12. Bird of New Guinea that has poisonous feathers
    14. Belgian city - not as overrun by parrakeets as Brussels
    17. The palila is ___ species of Hawaiian honeycreeper
    18. Clumsy, useless (like a partridge riding a bicycle)
    20. Neckwear
    21. Purple, pied and Pacific reef are all species of these wading birds (pl.)
    23. Hollow lower parts of feather shafts (pl.)
    25. Birds tend to perch rather than do this
    27. South American bird belonging to Phytotoma genus
    31. Opus ___, Catholic organisation
    32. Sea eagle (alt. sp.)
    33. ___ peafowl (Pavo muticus)
    34. Large southern US state (you might see a prairie chicken here)
    35. ___ bird - not a bird, actually culinary equipment
    36. Make a mistake
    38. Blue, unhappy
    39. French city - home to 27 down
    40. One of two Pacific species of 1 down

    Down
    1. Small auk with brightly-coloured bill
    2. New World bird also called poor-me-ones
    3. Flightless birds that are good at swimming
    5. Non-Pacific species of 1 down
    6. Refresh, replace
    7. First month of civil year in Jewish calendar (alt. sp.)
    9. A tibiotarsus is a bird's ___ bone
    10. Quick photo of a ptarmigan?
    12. Species of diving duck
    13. Result of crying (sing.)
    15. Mount ___; Sicilian volcano
    16. Seabird with large throat pouch
    19. Moral principle
    22. Palau, Pel's fishing and powerful are all species of this bird
    24. ___ Peacock, Scottish footballer who once played for Manchester City
    25. Smells awful (like a colony of 3 down)
    26. One of two Pacific species of 1 down
    27. Common urban bird with noted homing abilities
    28. Antarctic species of 3 down
    29. Posh menswear associated with 3 down
    30. Stitched again
    35. Female swan
    37. ___ phalarope, Arctic wading bird