Florida Birds

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 1. Horny projecting mouth of a bird (4)
  2. 6. Scaly swimmer that breathes through gills (4)
  3. 7. A software program capable of reproducing itself that can spread from one computer to the next over (4)
  4. 9. Any of various usually white herons having long plumes during breeding season (5)
  5. 10. A sharp hooked claw especially on a bird of prey (5)
  6. 12. Speedy largely terrestrial bird found from California and Mexico to Texas (10)
  7. 13. A structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young (4)

Down

  1. 2. Oval foods laid by hens (4)
  2. 3. Large long-winged warm-water seabird having a large bill with a distensible pouch for fish (7)
  3. 4. Tall plant with a trunk and branches (4)
  4. 5. Someone who attacks in search of booty (7)
  5. 6. The light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds (plural) (8)
  6. 8. Grey or white wading bird with long neck and long legs and long bill (5)
  7. 11. Nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes (3)