Aquatic bird
Crossword Clue & Answers

18 May 2021
Last seen in: The Daily Mail Quick

We found 15 answers for the crossword clue 'Aquatic bird', the most recent of which was seen in the The Daily Mail Quick.

This clue looks to be a standard clue as in it's a NON-CRYPTIC crossword based on the publications in which we have recently seen it.

We have given Aquatic bird a popularity rating of 'Very Common' because it has featured in a numerous crossword publications and has multiple answers.

Aquatic bird is a 2 word phrase featuring 12 letters.

We most recently saw this clue in 'The Daily Mail Quick' on Wednesday, 19 May 2021 with the answer being PELICAN, we also found PELICAN to be the most popular answer for this clue.

We've seen this clue in the following publications:

• The Daily Mail Quick - 19 May 2021
• Irish Times Simplex Crossword - 7 May 2021
• Evening Standard Easy Crossword - 3 May 2021
• Evening Standard Easy Crossword - 16 Apr 2021
• Evening Standard Easy Crossword - 14 Apr 2021
• The Daily Mail Quick - 8 Apr 2021
• Irish Times Simplex Crossword - 8 Mar 2021
• Evening Standard Easy Crossword - 1 Dec 2020
• Irish Times Simplex Crossword - 29 Sep 2020
• Irish Times Simplex Crossword - 10 Jan 2020

Definitions and usage

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• Wading and swimming and diving birds of either fresh or salt water

Crossword Answers

4 Letters

COOT
Slate-black slow-flying birds somewhat resembling ducks

DUCK
(cricket) a score of nothing by a batsman

GULL
Mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs

SWAN
Stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult

TERN
Small slender gull having narrow wings and a forked tail

5 Letters

CRANE
Large long-necked wading bird of marshes and plains in many parts of the world

GOOSE
Flesh of a goose (domestic or wild)

GREBE
Small compact-bodied almost completely aquatic bird that builds floating nests; similar to loons but smaller and with lobate rather than webbed feet

6 Letters

DIPPER
A ladle that has a cup with a long handle

DIVERS
Many and different; "tourist offices of divers nationalities"; "a person of diverse talents"

7 Letters

MOORHEN
Female red grouse

PELICAN
Large long-winged warm-water seabird having a large bill with a distensible pouch for fish

SEAGULL
Mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs

8 Letters

SHELDUCK
Female sheldrake

9 Letters

CORMORANT
Large voracious dark-colored long-necked seabird with a distensible pouch for holding fish; used in Asia to catch fish