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Moorland Bird Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is CURLEW which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: CURLEW

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199%6Exact Match!
231%9 Small bird found on open moorland
327%11 Large bird of prey found in moorland areas

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We think the answer is "CURLEW" which means:

    noun
  • • Large migratory shorebirds of the sandpiper family; closely related to woodcocks but having a down-curved bill

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The curlew is a large wading bird with a long, downward-curving bill."
  • • "We saw a group of curlews searching for food along the shore."

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The Guardian Quick31 Jan 2009 Across 15
The Guardian Quick28 Dec 2004 Across 12
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