Arctic Birds Crossword Puzzle

About the Arctic Birds Crossword Puzzle

This puzzle features birds that breed, feed, or migrate through Arctic and subarctic regions. Look for familiar species such as Snowy Owl, Arctic Tern, and King Eider, along with names like Dovekie and Lapland Longspur. Birdwatchers, nature fans, and students learning about polar habitats will recognize the birds and the icy landscapes they inhabit.

This crossword draws on 26 clues about Arctic Birds. Each grid uses a different handful and fits them together a new way, so press New puzzle for another whenever you finish. The answers are in the answer key when you print, and behind the Reveal button when you play.

Sample clues

• •Pole-to-pole migrant with a record-setting journey (10 letters)
• •Sea duck whose soft down is prized for bedding (11 letters)
• •Shorebird with a drooping bill and rusty breeding belly (6 letters)
• •Male has striking blue plumage with white patches (13 letters)
• •High-latitude seabird with entirely white plumage (9 letters)
• •Grouse with feathered feet and season-changing plumage (9 letters)
• •Alpine grouse that turns white for winter (13 letters)
• •White-winged songbird with a rusty back in summer (11 letters)

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