| FALCON | This bird is a diurnal bird of prey characterized by long, pointed wings and swift, powerful flight. These birds are also used in an ancient sport. In Richard II (act 1, scene 3), Henry Bolingbroke sa |
| EAGLE | Large bird of prey with powerful flight and keen sight (5) |
| MACHETES | Male group recoiling, pierced by long pointed weapons |
| BUZZARD | A diurnal bird of prey of the genus Buteo |
| BEEEATER | Insectivorous bird with long downward-pointing bill and long pointed wings and tail |
| KITE | A diurnal bird of prey (4) |
| SWALLOW | Agile bird with long, pointed wings and a forked tail (7) |
| SANDGROUSE | Bird of the family Pteroclididae having long pointed wings and tail (10) |
| SWALLOWS | What fast-moving migratory songbirds, Hirundo rustica, have long pointed wings and a forked tail? (8) |
| SKUA | This bird is a pirate: it chases other birds and forces them to give up their prey in mid-air. It is found in marine habitats close to Antarctica and the Arctic. |
| PHOENIX | In Greek mythology, this bird is a long-lived bird that cyclically regenerates itself. In Henry VI, Part 3 (act 1, scene 4), York says, "My ashes as the ___, may bring forth / A bird that will revenge |
| TATTOO | Diurnal bird of prey with long pointed wings (6) |
| HAWK | Diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail. |
| YELLOW | This bird is a chicken? No, but it is a bright colour (6,6) |
| CANARY | This bird is a chicken? No, but it is a bright colour (6,6) |
| PINTAIL | Greyish-brown duck, Anas acuta, with slender pointed wings and a pointed tail (7) |
| CHRONIC | Being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering (7) |
| CARACARA | Large, carrion-eating, diurnal bird of prey of the New World such as the Carunculated ___ or Striate |
| VULTURE | Large diurnal bird of prey of the hawk family which feeds on carrion (7) |
| FOWL | This bird is a loud hooter (4) |
