Bird named for its peculiar cry (6 letters) — Crossword Helper

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Bird named for its peculiar cry (6 letter answer)

The Answer

HOOPOE

Tags

bird coiffed crest cry fancy fanlike hoopoe its named old peculiar world

Notes

The answer HOOPOE is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.

Related Clues

Bird with a fanlike crest
Fancy-coiffed bird
Old World bird

Definition

HOOPOE as a noun:

1. (hoopoe, hoopoo) = any of several crested Old World birds with a slender downward-curved bill