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Bird With Showy Tail Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "PEACOCK" which means:
- noun
- • European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot
- • Male peafowl; having a crested head and very large fanlike tail marked with iridescent eyes or spots verb
- • To strut about proudly.
- • To engage in peacocking, ostentatious dress or behaviour to impress women.
An example sentence would be:
- • "The peacock spread its feathers in a magnificent display."
- • "The zoo had a beautiful peacock roaming freely in the park."
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Similar Clues
Clue | Source | |
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1 | A small, slender bird with a long tail and a habit of wagging its tail up and down | |
2 | Showy bird
New York Times -
10 Jan 1977 | New York Times / 10 Jan 1977 |
3 | Small bird with red bird’s tail getting yanked
The Guardian Cryptic -
27 Mar 2024 | The Guardian Cryptic / 27 Mar 2024 |
4 | Tail's tail, at times
New York Times -
29 Aug 1993 | New York Times / 29 Aug 1993 |
5 | Tail ... or one with a tail
New York Times -
30 Sep 2021 | New York Times / 30 Sep 2021 |
6 | Tail is part of one and one is part of tail
The Guardian Cryptic -
10 Jul 2023 | The Guardian Cryptic / 10 Jul 2023 |
7 | Type of butterfly with a tail resembling a bird's tail |
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