| FLAMINGO | Large wading bird with a pink-and-red plumage (8) |
| FIREBIRD | Bird of orange and red plumage (8) |
| FEATHERS | It takes flamingos about three years to get their pink and red ___ |
| TOADETTE | Mario franchise character with a pink outfit and a mushroom head |
| CARDINAL | Also called redbird, the male of this songbird species typically sports some bright red plumage. Roman Catholic dignitaries who elect the pope also go by this title. |
| LYFT | Ridesharing app with a pink and white icon |
| SHOEBILL | Large wading bird of African swamps that is also known as a whale-headed stork (8) |
| WHIMBREL | Large wading bird whose long bill curves near the tip (8) |
| HERON | Large wading bird with long legs and with a long s-shaped neck |
| IBIS | A large wading bird with a downcurved bill and long legs (4) |
| STORK | Large wading bird with very long legs and a long, pointed bill (5) |
| ALIBI | Story of a large wading bird with no tail |
| CRANE | Large wading bird with long legs. neck and bill (5) |
| BLACKSTORK | Large wading bird with long legs and bill, Ciconia nigra (5,5) |
| CRANES | Large wading birds with very legs and neck and straight bill / machines for lifting or moving heavy weights |
| CURLEW | Large wading bird with down-curved bill (6) |
| STORKS | Large wading birds with very long legs and long, pointed bills (6) |
| CURLEWS | Large wading birds with long down-curved bills (7) |
| ICE | Water in it's frozen crystal-like state, figuratively broken when starting a conversation; an informal word for diamonds/flashy jewellery; or, a pink-and-white confection of desiccated coconut and sug |
| RED | Breed of fowl with a dark red plumage (5,6,3) |
