Answer to "Crested bird" crossword clue

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word JAY which also is the latest solution we found used in Newsday in 2012.

Crested bird crossword clue answers

Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.

Answer	Likelyness	Letters
JAY	64 %	3
COCKATOO	18 %	8
BLUEJAY	9 %	7
KINGFISHER	9 %	10

Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Crested bird

These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.

• jay
• kingfisher
• cockatoo
• bluejay
• hoatzin
• hoopoe
• kinglet
• roadrunner
• touraco
• turaco
• curassow
• mynah

Crossword Answer definitions

JAY noun

1. Any one of the numerous species of birds belonging to several genera within the family Corvidae, including Garrulus, Cyanocitta, Aphelocoma, Perisoreus, Cyanocorax, Gymnorhinus, Cyanolyca, Ptilostomus, and Calocitta, allied to the crows, but smaller, more graceful in form, often handsomely coloured, usually having a crest, and often noisy.
2. Other birds of similar appearance and behaviour.
3. Any of various large papilionid butterflies of the genus Graphium.
4. A dull or ignorant person. It survives today in the term jaywalking.
5. Promiscuous woman; prostitute.

JAY noun

1. The name of the Latin-script letter J.
2. A marijuana cigarette; a joint.

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 JAY

• First Chief Justice John ___
• Rival of David
• Toronto ballplayer, for short
• Conan replaced him, for a time
• Letter before 43-Across
• Press secretary Carney
• Stand-up comic Mohr
• The Great Gatsby
• Johnny's successor
• America's first chief justice

More clues leading to the result COCKATOO

• Showy parrot
• Crested parrot
• Large, noisy parrot
• Crested bird
• Parrot relative
• Loud bird
• Villain in the animated film "Rio"
• Parrot
• Cage bird
• Australian bird

More clues leading to the result BLUEJAY

• Toronto baseballer
• Toronto team player
• SkyDome player
• *Rogers Centre baseballer
• Rogers Centre player
• *Former MLB mascot BJ Birdy was one (1789-1795)
• Uniformed "O Canada" singer
• Noisy bird
• Royal opponent, sometimes
• Sad Leno?

More clues leading to the result KINGFISHER

• Bird of Carole and Carrie?
• Alan and Carrie
• Alan and Carrie discover a seabird?
• Long-billed diving bird
• Big-headed river diver
• Crested bird.
• Coretta/Eddie
• Royal angler?
• Larry & Carrie's favorite bird?
• Large-headed bird