The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word DAWS , but the solution may also be AVIANS which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in LA Times).
Birds crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| DAWS | 5 % | 4 |
| ERNES | 5 % | 5 |
| OWLS | 5 % | 4 |
| EGRETS | 5 % | 6 |
| RAVENS | 5 % | 6 |
| GEESE | 4 % | 5 |
| EMUS | 4 % | 4 |
| JAYS | 4 % | 4 |
| AVES | 3 % | 4 |
| TERNS | 3 % | 5 |
| ERNS | 3 % | 4 |
| ANIS | 3 % | 4 |
| SWANS | 3 % | 5 |
| WRENS | 3 % | 5 |
| HENS | 3 % | 4 |
| PEAHENS | 2 % | 7 |
| NESTERS | 2 % | 7 |
| HITCHCOCKTOPIC | 2 % | 14 |
| RATITES | 2 % | 7 |
| ORNIS | 2 % | 5 |
| HITCHCOCKTHREAT | 2 % | 15 |
| SORAS | 2 % | 5 |
| AVIANS | 2 % | 6 |
| KITES | 2 % | 5 |
| SNIPE | 2 % | 5 |
| ROOSTERS | 2 % | 8 |
| CRANES | 2 % | 6 |
| SMEES | 1 % | 5 |
| PENGUINS | 1 % | 8 |
| ARARAS | 1 % | 6 |
| LOONS | 1 % | 5 |
| KINGFISHERS | 1 % | 11 |
| LASSIES | 1 % | 7 |
| BOBWHITES | 1 % | 9 |
| HAWKS | 1 % | 5 |
| QUAIL | 1 % | 5 |
| TANAGERS | 1 % | 8 |
| FOWLS | 1 % | 5 |
| ORIOLES | 1 % | 7 |
| AUKS | 1 % | 4 |
| RAILS | 1 % | 5 |
| DOVES | 1 % | 5 |
| PENGUINANDQUAIL | 1 % | 15 |
| ARAS | 1 % | 4 |
| GANDERS | 1 % | 7 |
| HOOTOWLS | 1 % | 8 |
| SEAGULLS | 1 % | 8 |
| MYNAS | 1 % | 5 |
| SPARROWS | 1 % | 8 |
| ORIOLCS | 1 % | 7 |
| SERINS | 1 % | 6 |
| GROUSE | 1 % | 6 |
| ROOKS | 1 % | 5 |
| NUTHATCHES | 1 % | 10 |
| SONGLOVEANDBLUE | 1 % | 15 |
Why may AVIANS be the right solution?
The answer to "Birds" is "AVIANS" because "avians" is a term that specifically refers to birds.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Birds
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- chick
- fowl
- birdwatch
- birdie
- raspberry
- snort
- bronx cheer
- skirt
- shuttle
- doll
- hiss
- hoot
Crossword Answer definitions
DAWS noun- A western jackdaw, Coloeus monedula, a passerine bird in the crow family (Corvidae), more commonly called jackdaw.
- An idiot, a simpleton; fool.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result DAWS
- Grackles
- Crow relatives
- Cartoon voice-man Butler
- ___ Butler (voice of Huckleberry Hound, Chilly Willy, et al.)
- Butler who spoke for Yogi Bear and Huckleberry Hound
- Voice of Yogi Bear, ___ Butler
- Crow relatives known for thievery
- Crows' cousins
- Butler who provided Elroy Jetson's voice
- Cartoon voiceman Butler
More clues leading to the result ERNES
- Sea eagles
- Marine eagles
- Marine flyers
- Sea birds
- Ship followers
- Shore birds
- Flying fish-eaters
- Coastal creatures
- Cousins of ospreys
- Kite's cousins
More clues leading to the result OWLS
- Rice athletes
- Barn birds
- Nocturnal birds
- Symbols of wisdom in dreams
- Harry Potter's mail carriers
- Temple team
- Mice hunters
- Symbols of wisdom to some, death to others
- What big eyes they have
- Denizens of barns
More clues leading to the result EGRETS
- Marsh birds
- Pelicans' relatives
- National Audubon Society symbols
- White-tailed herons
- Herons' kin
- Plumed waders
- Plume sources
- Wetland birds
- White wading birds
- They may be snowy
More clues leading to the result RAVENS
- Super Bowl XLVII winners
- Black-feathered birds
- Cousins of crows
- Dark birds
- Baltimore team
- Baltimore footballers
- Baltimore birds
- Black birds
- Blackbirds
- Super Bowl XXXV champions
More clues leading to the result GEESE
- Brants
- Canadian ___
- Flock members
- Gaggle members
- Simpletons
- Gaggle group
- Silly ones
- V-formation fliers
- A "Twelve Days of Christmas" gift
- Flying wedge
More clues leading to the result EMUS
- Australian birds
- Long-legged Aussies
- Ostrich-like birds
- Outback birds
- Swift-running birds
- Down-under denizens
- Flightless birds
- Grounded birds
- Large ratites
- Cassowary kin
More clues leading to the result JAYS
- Yanks' rivals
- Rivals of the O's
- Colorful fliers
- Baseball team that plays in the shadows of the CN Tower
- Team originally owned by the Labatt's Brewing Company, familiarly
- Crows' cousins
- Bosox rivals
- Airborne chatterers
- Toronto team, familiarly
- Crested screechers
More clues leading to the result AVES
- Lex. and Mad., e.g.
- Robin's class
- Spanish fowls
- Birds, to Brutus
- St. crossers
- Broad sts.
- Long ways to go: Abbr.
- Most Monopoly properties: Abbr.
- Prayers to Mary
- They sometimes have presidents' names: Abbr.
More clues leading to the result TERNS
- Gull kin
- Sea swallows
- Seabirds
- Gulls' kin
- Coastal birds
- Shore fliers
- Sea birds
- Small gulls
- Gull relatives
- Slender gulls
More clues leading to the result ERNS
- Fish-eating birds
- Marine flyers
- Sea eagles
- White-tailed eagles
- Birds of crosswords
- Coastal raptors often seen in crosswords
- Cousins of the harrier
- Fish eaters
- Predatory birds often seen in grids
- Some eagles
More clues leading to the result ANIS
- Blackbirds
- Black cuckoos
- Cuckoos
- Keel-billed cuckoos
- Groove-billed birds
- Licorice-like liqueur
- ___ del mono (Spanish liqueur)
- Spanish liqueur
- Big-billed cuckoos
- Licorice-flavored liqueur of Spain
More clues leading to the result SWANS
- Stately swimmers
- White long-necked birds
- They're white and graceful on water
- Gift on the seventh day of Christmas
- Park pond sights
- Boston boat birds
- Cygnet's parents
- Majestic birds
- Mute and whistling
- Large waterfowl
More clues leading to the result WRENS
- Small songbirds
- Birds related to the troglodytes
- Little songbirds
- Feeder visitors
- Insectivorous singers
- Small singers
- Plump songbirds
- Small brown birds
- Brown songbirds
- Songbirds
More clues leading to the result HENS
- Layers
- Barnyard brooders
- Biddies
- Fusspots
- Roost dwellers
- Mother cluckers
- They're usually cooped up
- Inhabitants of some farm houses
- ___ party (British bridal bash)
- Coop group
More clues leading to the result PEAHENS
- Showy fowl's mates
- Showy fowl's harem
- Proud birds' mates
- Birds with colorful mates
- Female fowl
- Some fowl
- Female fowls
- Female birds.
- Birds.
- Birds with showy mates
More clues leading to the result NESTERS
- Birds, when building homes
- Family types
- Birds, at times
- They make things cozy
- Birds, e.g.
- Avian home makers
- Fledglings
- Empty ___ (many seniors)
- Homesteaders.
- Home builders.
More clues leading to the result HITCHCOCKTOPIC
More clues leading to the result RATITES
- Flat-breasted birds
- Emus, kiwis et al.
- Birds.
- Ostriches, emus, etc.
- Rheas, e.g.
- Ostriches, e.g.
- Cassowary and ostrich
- Flightless birds
- Emus and kiwis
- Ostrich and kiwi, e.g.
More clues leading to the result ORNIS
- Birdlife
- Bird life of a region
- Avifauna
- Bird life of a region.
- An avifauna.
- Avifauna.
- All the birds of a certain region.
- Avifauna or bird.
- Birdlife of a region.
- All the birds of a region.
More clues leading to the result HITCHCOCKTHREAT
More clues leading to the result SORAS
- Carolina rails
- Marsh birds
- Short-billed rails
- Short-billed rails.
- American rails.
- Florida gallinules.
- Wading birds.
- Ralline birds.
- Rail birds.
- Rails.
More clues leading to the result AVIANS
- Feathered fliers
- Feathered friends
- Birdhouse denizens
- Cardinals, e.g.
- Grackles and grebes
- Old British biplanes with an apt name
- Feathered creatures
- Birds
- Our feathered friends
- Emus and rheas
More clues leading to the result KITES
- Flying boxes
- High flyers?
- Hawks' kin
- Up-in-the-air toys
- Flying toys
- Swallow-tailed birds
- They come with strings attached
- High fliers
- Toys with tails
- Toys that won't work on calm days
More clues leading to the result SNIPE
- Bushwhack
- Make malicious remarks
- Marsh bird
- __ at (malign)
- Assail
- Game bird
- Shoot from above
- Take potshots
- Gossip maliciously
- Sandpiper kin
More clues leading to the result ROOSTERS
- They've gotta crow
- Alarm cocks?
- With 48-Across, fowl movie with Richard Pryor and John Candy?
- Farm alarms
- Cocky ones
- Vane designs
- Barnyard denizens.
- Chanticleers.
- Gamecocks.
- Birds.
More clues leading to the result CRANES
- Trumpeting birds
- Rubbernecks
- Dockyard lifters
- Cargo handlers, say
- Heavy moving equipment
- Long-legged creatures on the beach
- Origami birds
- Rail relatives
- Long-legged birds
- Building site giants
More clues leading to the result SMEES
More clues leading to the result PENGUINS
More clues leading to the result ARARAS
- Palm cockatoos
- Macaws.
- Australian macaws.
- Black Australian cockatoos.
- Brazilian macaws.
- Palm cockatoos.
- Birds.
- Cockatoos.
- Macaws
More clues leading to the result LOONS
- "On Golden Pond" birds
- Daffy ducks?
- Fish-eating diving birds
- Weird-sounding birds
- Batty-sounding birds
- Canadian coins
- Ducks' relatives
- Birds on Canadian coins
- Crackpots
- Nut jobs
More clues leading to the result KINGFISHERS
More clues leading to the result LASSIES
- Several dog stars
- Bonny girls on the Clyde
- Misses
- "Brigadoon" extras
- Young ladies
- Birds
- Girls.
- Misses.
- Belles of Scotland.
- See 7 Down.
More clues leading to the result BOBWHITES
More clues leading to the result HAWKS
- Doves' antitheses
- Hardliners
- They're for war
- Atlanta team
- Peddles
- Warmongers
- Keen-sighted birds
- Sells aggressively
- Flying predators
- Birds of prey
More clues leading to the result QUAIL
- Cower in fear
- One of a bevy
- Partridge cousin
- Covey member
- Small game bird
- Bird in a covey
- Bevy member
- Bird in a bevy
- Plump bird
- Draw back with alarm
More clues leading to the result TANAGERS
- Scarlet birds
- Cousins of the honeycreeper
- Scarlet songbirds
- Bright-colored birds
- Bright-colored songbirds
- Relatives of the finches.
- Bright birds
- Colorful fliers
- Some are scarlet
- Birds
More clues leading to the result FOWLS
- Peacocks
- Barnyard birds
- Ducks and turkeys
- Ducks, e.g.
- Some game
- Birds.
- Table birds.
- Guinea hens.
- Dominiques
- Hunts wild birds
More clues leading to the result ORIOLES
- 1969 Miracle Mets victims
- Team that plays "Thank God I'm a Country Boy" during the seventh inning stretch
- 1983 World Series champs
- Camden Yards guys
- Camden Yard team
- World Champs of 1983
- Baltimore team
- Birds that build hanging nests
- Camden Yards team
- Brooks Robinson's team
More clues leading to the result AUKS
- Razorbills
- Diving birds
- Pretty graceful divers, despite what one might think from their name
- Puffins, e.g.
- Black and white fliers
- Water birds
- Razor-billed birds
- Razor-billed divers
- Penguin lookalikes
- Arctic birds
More clues leading to the result RAILS
- Marsh birds
- Train tracks
- Crossties support them
- Pieces of ironwork
- Train need
- Coke servings
- Tracks
- Portcullis parts
- Local supporters?
- C.N. lines, e.g.
More clues leading to the result DOVES
- Peace symbols
- Peaceniks
- Antiwar advocates
- Hawks' foes
- Small-headed birds
- Cooing birds
- Birds in many magic acts
- Birds of peace
- Love birds
- Peace advocates
More clues leading to the result PENGUINANDQUAIL
More clues leading to the result ARAS
- Turkish/Iranian border river
- Brazilian parrots
- Some horses
- ___ Baskauskas ("Survivor: Exile Island" winner)
- Turkey-Azerbaijan river
- Part of U.A.R.
- Armenia's chief river
- Parseghian et al.
- 635-mile river in Armenia.
- Armenian river, 635 miles to the Kura.
More clues leading to the result GANDERS
- Quick looks
- Members of the flock
- Male geese
- Barnyard denizens.
- Male geese.
- Birds.
- Looks
- Look-sees
- Looks, slangily
More clues leading to the result HOOTOWLS
More clues leading to the result SEAGULLS
More clues leading to the result MYNAS
- Chatty birds
- Tropical starlings
- Mimicking birds
- Mimicking birds of the starling family
- Mocking birds
- Talking birds (var.)
- Colorful birds
- Avian mimics
- Imitative birds
- Avian back-talkers?
More clues leading to the result SPARROWS
- Common backyard birds
- Tiny birds
- Outdoor café scavengers
- Common songbirds
- Small songbirds
- Cardinal kin
- Birds
- City birds
- U.S. air-to-air missiles
- Finches
More clues leading to the result ORIOLCS
More clues leading to the result SERINS
- Finches.
- Canarylike finches.
- Greenish finches.
- Birds.
- Birds of the canary family.
- Birds akin to canaries.
- Finches
- Canaries' cousins
- Songbirds
- Canary's cousins
More clues leading to the result GROUSE
- Complain
- Crab
- Black ruffed bird
- Vancouver's ___ Mountain (ski area)
- Vancouver's ___ Mountain
- Register one's dissatisfaction
- Bellyache
- Fuss and fret
- Kvetch
- "Ruffed" bird
More clues leading to the result ROOKS
- Chess castle
- Corner pieces
- Knights neighbors
- Castles
- Corner pieces?
- They can move across ranks and files
- Chess "castles"
- They move along ranks and files
- Swindles
- Castles on boards